KING COUNTY, Wash. - The early morning commute on State Route 167 turned into negligent
driving and assault charges when two drivers took driving frustrations
into their own hands.
At 6:38am this morning, a two car collision on southbound State
Route 167 near Interstate 405 had troopers responding to a 911 report
of a driver being struck with a sledge hammer. Troopers arrived at
the scene and contacted the driver, a 33 year old Renton man, of a
white Nissan 300ZX who was rubbing his left shoulder stating he had
been hit by the driver of a minivan. The driver of a gold GMC minivan,
Brett Carter of Bothell, stated he had hit the Nissan driver with a
small sledge hammer because he refused to move out of his van doorway.
Both drivers had pulled onto the right shoulder after the
minivan hit the Nissan from behind. The drivers had an angry exchange
after following a lane change that the Nissan driver said forced him
off the road. After a few moments of travel the Nissan driver moved in
front of the minivan and slammed on the brakes. The vehicles moved
onto the shoulder and began an argument that ended when the Nissan
driver was hit in the shoulder.
The driver of the minivan was booked into King County Jail and
faces Assault charges. The Nissan driver was cited for Negligent
driving for his part in the road rage.
Road rage is an assault with a motor vehicle or other dangerous
weapon by the operator or passenger of one motor vehicle on the
operator or passenger of another motor vehicle caused by an incident
that occurred on a roadway. Not allowing anger and frustration to
guide behaviors is a key element to a safe commute.
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