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Lawsuit filed after shocking video shows delivery driver punching man at California gas station
ABC7 Los Angeles • • business
Key Points:
- Surveillance video shows an Amazon delivery driver punching a 71-year-old man at a gas station in Elk Grove, California, after accusing him of taking his parking spot.
- The victim, an auditor of agricultural and animal production facilities, suffered neck pain and a concussion and has filed a civil lawsuit against Amazon.
- The driver was arrested and charged with felony battery and elder abuse; attorney Tony Buzbee criticized Amazon's hiring and training practices.
- Amazon stated the driver was employed by an independent contractor, was removed from delivering packages after an investigation, and emphasized the incident occurred on March 30.
- The civil lawsuit against Amazon is filed in the Superior Court of California, Sacramento County.
