# Sikh trucker attacked in Wyoming

> Sikh trucker stabbed at Wyoming rest stop sparks anti-immigrant fears.
- Title: Sikh trucker attacked in Wyoming · Seattletimes | Shortify
- Summary: Sikh trucker stabbed at Wyoming rest stop sparks anti-immigrant fears. A Sikh truck driver was stabbed in a Wyoming rest stop restroom, surviving injuries…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/knife-attack-on-sikh-trucker-in-wyoming-stirs-fresh-fears-in-community
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## Sikh trucker attacked
A Sikh truck driver was stabbed at a Wyoming rest stop restroom early Sunday.

> I’ve been here for the last 25-plus years, I never felt this kind of hate before.
## Survived with injuries
He suffered stabs to the neck and chest and over a dozen other cuts but survived.
## Motive unknown
Police say the motive is unknown, but the attack followed anti-Sikh sentiment on trucking forums.
## Bzdak arrested
Andrew Kris Bzdak was arrested in Wyoming on suspicion of attempted murder.
## Attack video evidence
Video showed the victim walking into the restroom followed by Bzdak, who ran from the restroom.
## Community fears
Sikh community leaders say rising anti-immigrant hate has led to more attacks on truck drivers.

> We are probably going to see more of this, I’m not surprised that it has happened.
## Key takeaway

A Sikh truck driver was stabbed in a Wyoming rest stop restroom, surviving injuries after a man allegedly attacked him while he used the restroom.