Another road rage incident was reported earlier this week which left a 72-year-old man hurt with a severe Arizona head injury (AZ Family 04/11/2011). According to police, the beating happened at around 7:15 p.m. near Thunderbird Road and Boswell Boulevard in Peoria while the victim was stopped in traffic.
A man suddenly got out of his vehicle and went to the victim and pulled him from his vehicle while beating him.
According to witness accounts, the suspect appeared to be in his late twenties to early thirties, approximately 6 feet tall and had a light beard and was in a vehicle driven by a woman.
The victim was sent to the intensive care unit of a local hospital after suffering two brain bleeds.
Police say a suspicious 911 call was received right after the beating and are now looking for more information regarding the incident and the identity of the 911 caller.
Just last week, a man was killed after a road rage erupted and ended in gunfire in Gilbert. With the rise of such incidents, road rage is becoming a serious road safety issue for the country.
There are a lot of factors that are associated with road rage, a few of which are sleep deprivation, alcohol, and stress. If you avoid these factors and remember to always stay calm and relaxed while on the road, you will be able to avoid becoming enraged on the road; but you can’t always prevent being the recipient of road rage. If you spot someone changing lanes frequently, tailgating, speeding, or breaking traffic rules by riding in the wrong lane, these are signs of road rage and you should try to avoid getting in the way of these kinds of drivers for your own safety.
Victims of road rage incidents and traffic accidents may contact us at (480) 753-4534 for a free consultation with our Peoria accident lawyers.
