Disturbing moment tailgating ends in horrific road rage crash
Terrifying moment two cars smash into each other during wild road rage clash over tailgating – before the dispute gets even worse seconds later
- Driver has been arrested due to road rage
- An Astra flipped when they sideswiped another
- The driver of Astra allegedly exited with a knife
Dramatic dashcam footage shows a car flipping and a driver allegedly brandishing a knife during a road rage dispute.
One car was tailgating another on Princes Highway in Tynong North, 70kms east of Melbourne, before allegedly attempting a sideswipe while overtaking around 4pm on Tuesday.
The Holden Astra was seen driving erratically behind a sedan on the Princes Highway in Tynong North, 70kms east of Melbourne about 4pm on Tuesday.
Footage recorded by shocked witnesses shows the Astra slamming into the car in front and flipping over before the driver emerges allegedly armed with a knife.
One car was tailgating another on Princes Highway in Tynong North, 70kms east of Melbourne, before attempting a sideswipe while overtaking around 4pm on Tuesday
The Holden Astra was seen driving erratically behind a sedan before the Astra attempted to ram the car in front, incidentally mounting and flipping over before the driver exited the ruins with a knife
All cars in the area slammed on their brakes immediately after the Astra rolled onto its roof.
‘Oh my god, bet he regrets that,’ the person filming can be heard saying in a video obtained by 7News.
The Astra driver then exits his car and approaches the sedan, whose owner has also gotten out of their car.
As the sedan driver frantically runs away other people get out of their cars to separate the two before police arrived.
Police said they arrested a Morwell man after arriving at the scene.
He was charged with reckless conduct endangering serious injury, drive in a manner dangerous, careless driving, criminal damage, unlawful assault, assault with a weapon and possess controlled weapon.
Nobody was hurt before or after the crash.
The 50-year-old man has since been released on bail and is expected to appear before the Dandenong Magistrate’s Court on 3 November.
