the driver, garfield sands, from marietta, georgia, drove the route from indianapolis to atlanta. igrić approached sands at least three times, and asked how much time remained until the next stop. sands advised igrić that they would be making a stop in manchester, and that he should go back to his seat. when igrić approached sands for the final time, he did not say anything, but produced a sharp object and attempted to slash sands' throat. igrić then grabbed the steering wheel, causing the bus to crash. sands managed to survive both the attempted murder and the ensuing crash. his doctor was later able to describe his version of the attack: