The Washington State Patrol arrested a Bothell man for investigation of assault after he reportedly hit another driver with a small sledgehammer during a road rage.
The dispute occurred at about 6:38 a.m. Tuesday when 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 sledgehammer, according to a State Patrol media release.
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 Bothell driver of a gold GMC minivan stated he had hit the Nissan driver with a small sledgehammer 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 with the sledgehammer.
Troopers cited the Nissan driver for investigation of negligent driving for his part in the incident.
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.
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