A Big Apple livery cab driver was stabbed repeatedly and left for dead behind the wheel of his vehicle on a Bronx street early Wednesday morning, police and law enforcement sources said.
The victim, identified as Osei Kusi, 39, by a taxi advocacy group, was critically injured after being knifed in the back and lower abdomen around 2:30 a.m. near Randall Avenue and White Plains Road, according to cops.
Authorities found the driver unconscious and unresponsive inside a Toyota SUV with TLC plates after a pedestrian initially stumbled on the bloody scene, police and sources said.
The victim was identified as Osei Kusi by a taxi advocacy group. Obtained by the NYPost
He was taken to Jacobi Hospital in critical condition, but has since been upgraded to stable, the NYPD said.
No arrests have been made as the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers (NYSFTD) is offering a $5,000 reward to information leading to the capture of an attacker.
“This was a vicious attack on a hardworking family man.” said Steven Rivera, President of NYSFTD. “We need the public’s help to catch whoever did this.”
There was no immediate description of the suspect or a motive from the NYPD.
The stabbing took place early Wednesday morning. Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock
“This was an attempted murder and a danger to every New Yorker. Someone out there knows something and must come forward,” said NYSFTD spokesperson Fernando Mateo.