SMITHFIELD – One person was treated at the emergency room after a road rage assault in Downtown Smithfield.
Smithfield Police said it happened around 8:30 Wednesday morning. A motorist had stopped for a stop sign at Second and Johnston Street near the Johnston County Courthouse.
A second driver stopped behind the car at the stop sign and reportedly thought the motorist had been waiting too long to go through the intersection. He is accused of blowing his car horn and giving the other driver the middle finger.
The first car pulled forward then stopped a short distance away.
The two drivers – both strangers – exited their vehicles and began fighting in the roadway.
Police responded and spoke with both individuals. The two men were advised to speak with a magistrate if they wished to pursue any criminal charges.
The names of those involved was not released.
Accused of blowing his horn and giving the middle finger…… didn’t know those were crimes
That is not a crime, but assaulting each other is.
Should have charged them with affray, which is a crime. Start charging more folks and maybe there will be less behavior like this. Entitlement on the roadway is at an all time high. Get over yourselves and be polite. Nobody is better than anyone else and your time is not more important than anyone else’s.
Just wait till all these new homes are filled in, you ain’t seen NOTHING yet
You are absolutely correct.
Are these people human or animals. Sound to me like animals. You guys need to get to Church.
Let them fight one of them will learn to stop
Have at it already…at least they fought it out and lived to see another day !
Amen to that.