Police: Driver Beaten And Stabbed After Road Rage Incident In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are searching for two suspects after a road rage incident in Brooklyn left one driver beaten and stabbed.
Authorities say a 53-year-old driver was pulled from his car, punched, and stabbed at least once after honking at another vehicle Thursday evening in Bensonhurst around 5:30 p.m.
The driver was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center and is expected to recover.
The two men reportedly followed the victim from a stop light on West 5th Street to West 1st Street where police say they attack took place.
The suspects then allegedly sped away in a red Infiniti.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting them to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.