The driver drove to a bus stop in Istanbul where people were waiting. Then he tried to escape with a knife in his hand, and attacked people trying to stop him. It reports the AP news agency citing Istanbul police. At least 13 people have been injured. The deed occurred during the afternoon on Sunday, local time, according to CNN Türk.

A man stabbed

The bus driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested by police on Sunday. The arrest took place after the man jumped into the sea in an escape attempt, police say in a statement. That's what the AP writes.

One of the 13 injured is a man who was stabbed. He was one of those who tried to stop the driver from running away.

The police have launched a preliminary investigation.