Fatal Road Rage Incident in Manhattan: Driver Killed After Argument & Collision

2023-07-13 10:12:00

A case of road rage had fatal consequences this Wednesday followingnoon on the streets of Manhattan following a driver hit and killed another following an argument.

According to authorities, the two motorists began arguing while driving west on East 60th Street on the Upper East Side around 4:00 p.m.

The Silverado pickup and a Volkswagen Jetta vehicle collided by rear-end following one of them allegedly did not want to yield to another.

This caused the driver of the van to get out and begin damaging the Jetta’s tires with a knife.

At this, the driver of the car accelerated and pressed it once morest a nearby wall.

The 54-year-old man was helped by passersby and then by firefighters, who applied resuscitation maneuvers and transferred him to a hospital.

Police reported that the alleged attacker driving the Jetta was accompanied by a woman and three children.

The man was arrested and charged with manslaughter, among other charges.

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