Sydney bus driver attacked, fights back

A bus driver fought back after allegedly being punched in the stomach by a drunk passenger in Sydney's north.

The 46-year-old was abusive as he tried to board the bus on Spit Road in Mosman on Thursday night, and attacked the driver when he was asked to leave.

But the driver, 62, fended him off, punching the passenger in self-defence and causing him to fall back onto the road.

The intoxicated man suffered cuts to his head and was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

He has now been issued with a field court attendance notice for assault and drug possession.