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(May 9, 2013) - There have been several incidents of "road rage" in Loudoun County this spring with the latest violence taking place during Wednesday's evening commute in Hamilton where a 48-year-old man was assaulted after a traffic altercation on E. Colonial Highway.
The man reported to Loudoun County Sheriff's that after the traffic altercation, both he and another driver exited their vehicles. The other driver then assaulted the victim and left the area. He was described as a white male in the mid-to-late 40s, 6-foot tall, 180 to 190 pounds, with short brown hair. He was wearing a green jacket with a dark shirt and dress pants and was driving a white Lexus.
The victim was treated at the Cornwall Campus of Inova Loudoun Hospital for minor injuries.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
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Law Enforcement should have cited the victim for road rage: he stated that after the traffic altercation, both he and the driver exited their vehicles. What was he going to do, give the other driver a hug? He exited his vehicle and got assaulted. So did he meet his match?
ReplyDeleteAt no point in time during a road rage incident should any driver or passenger exit the vehicle. The "victim" should alert law enforcement immediately at the start of the incident and do nothing to engage the other driver. Doing anything else will invite far more trouble and create openings for more violence to happen as this assault clearly indicates.
Stopping your vehicle and exiting it during the incident does not bode well for your actions and can indicate that you have every intention of escalating the action. An innocent "victim" should be on the phone alerting law enforcement and driving in the direction of the nearest police station or doing their best to avoid and "lose" the driver while doing nothing to engage the other driver.