Upstate NY Man Causes Crash on Thruway, Then Pulls Knife on Trucker, Police Say

Man accused of pulling pocketknife during road rage fight on New York State Thruway

A man faces charges after police said he pulled a pocketknife and threatened a tractor-trailer driver during a fight on the New York State Thruway.

Upstate NY man causes crash on Thruway, then pulls knife on trucker, police say

A 47-year-old Upstate New York man faces multiple charges after a road rage incident on the Thruway escalated into a physical altercation where he allegedly threatened another driver with a pocketknife.State police troopers arrested Jason S. Wendt of Calcium (Jefferson County) on Monday, charging him with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing and third-degree assault.

Motorist nearly pushes trucker into traffic during post-brake-check confrontation

A motorist nearly pushed a truck driver into traffic during a roadside confrontation involving a knife in upstate New York on Monday.  The incident happened at about 7:45 a.m. on Monday, April 6th on the New York State Thruway near Batavia, New York.  According to ABC13, 47-year-old Jason Wendt stopped suddenly while in traffic on the Thruway, causing a tractor trailer to rear end his vehicle. When the truck driver got out to approach the motori…

Road Rage Arrest on I-90 in Batavia After Crash, Knife Threat

A road rage incident on the New York State Thruway in Genesee County led to the arrest of a Northern New York man Monday morning. New York State Police say 47-year-old Jason Wendt, of Calcium, was arrested following an incident on the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in the Town of Batavia. Troopers out of […]

State police: Man fights in roadway, displays knife in Thruway road rage incident

BATAVIA — A Jefferson County man was charged Wednesday after a road rage incident escalated, state police said.