Taxi driver stabbed in Progreso after refusing intoxicated passenger

A taxi driver was stabbed in the center of Progreso, Yucatán, on Saturday, October 3, after refusing to transport an allegedly intoxicated passenger to Mérida.

The driver, identified as Maximiliano “N”, reportedly refused the service due to the individual's condition. The suspect responded by striking the driver's vehicle. When the driver exited the vehicle to confront the individual, the suspect attacked him with a knife, inflicting significant wounds.

The assailant attempted to flee on foot, but was apprehended following a pursuit by fellow taxi drivers and the Municipal Police of Progreso. The suspect was taken to municipal jail, while the victim was transferred to a private hospital in Mérida for specialized medical treatment.