Road rage incident escalates; man seriously hurt after he's run over by car
Suffolk police investigate at the scene of a road rage incident that left one man seriously injured. Credit: Paul Mazza
One man suffered serious injuries Saturday evening following a road rage incident that saw another driver run him over and flee the scene after they engaged in an altercation at a West Babylon shopping center, Suffolk police said.
The two men had stopped in the parking lot at 90 Route 109 following what police described as a "road rage incident" at about 8:10 p.m., according to a press release. Both drivers then left their vehicles and engaged in an altercation, police said.
"One of the men got back into his vehicle, rammed the other man's vehicle three times, and then ran over the other man before fleeing the scene," police wrote in the press release.
The driver who was run over, described only as a 51-year-old man, was transported to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries, according to police. The other driver remains at large, police said.
First Squad detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to call investigators at 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.
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