Oregon Road Rage
Minivan Runs Down Motorcyclist on Highway
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Beaverton Police
A road rage incident in Oregon left a motorcyclist in critical condition after a minivan driver dramatically swerved across lanes to violently sideswipe him … and, the alleged driver is now facing multiple charges.
Dash cam video of the Monday incident in Beaverton is going viral online … showing a guy on a motorcycle seemingly flipping off the driver of a Kia Carnival and yelling as the two barrel down the highway.
All of a sudden, the Kia swerves hard and smashes into the motorcycle … knocking the rider off the bike, sliding across lanes onto the shoulder at high speed.
The minivan then lurches away and takes off … flying from the scene of the crash while other drivers stop to help the rider.
The man on the motorcycle — a 21-year-old — was taken to a hospital … after his bike’s gear shift stabbed through his steel-toed boot.
He’s since been released according to local station KGW-TV … and, his sister says that — while he’s stable — this incident was very hard for her to watch.
Following a tip, police located and arrested Samir Pazzoto-Filho … and, he was charged with second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and failure to perform duties of a driver to injured persons.