A Subaru WRX driver’s road rage incident against a Lexus RX SUV in California was recorded on a motorist’s cellphone and has since gone viral.
It happened on 134 Freeway Westbound at the 2 Freeway interchange last Tuesday, with the Toyota Prius driver who recorded the scene stating on LiveLeak:
“The Subaru came from behind at around 100mph in moderate morning traffic. He cut from the fast lane to the slow lane and got trapped behind this Lexus. Subaru was honking and tailgating for a mile or two. Lexus remained calm with the Subaru behind him and maintained a slow but constant speed. Lexus never brake checked Subaru,” he wrote.
“Subaru then passes Lexus on the shoulder. 0:02 rolls down window and throws something at Lexus. Once in front of the Lexus he starts brake checking him. The Lexus came close to crashing into him twice. The Subaru threw a couple of bottles at him later at the interchange and they both went on their merry ways on different freeways.”
“I thought the Subaru was having some sort of emergency and had to get to the hospital or something, he was driving that crazy. Then he started brake checking and throwing bottles so in the end he was just a douche,” said the man who preferred not to be identified.
The video ended up catching the attention of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), which managed to track down the suspect who they described as a Pasadena man in his early 20s. While the suspect driver initially denied any involvement, he quickly changed tune when officers showed him the video. According to CBS LA, he could be charged with highway violence, reckless driving and assault with a deadly weapon.