US EditionNew Jersey Trucker Charged After 8 Crashes on I-57 in Chicago, Driver Beaten in Apparent Road Rage Spree
Illinois State Police say the driver faces attempted murder and battery charges after allegedly pulling a motorist from a wrecked vehicle and beating him.
- On Tuesday, Illinois State Police arrested Hassan A. Moutassim, 25, after he allegedly caused eight crashes on Chicago's I-57 on the city's South Side.
- Driving "recklessly" in a semi-truck, Moutassim drove his vehicle starting near 127th Street, triggering eight collisions that culminated in a final multi-vehicle crash near Halsted Street.
- After the final collision, Moutassim exited his truck, forcibly removing a driver from a damaged vehicle to beat him; police added that he also attempted to strangle the victim.
- Authorities charged Moutassim with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Battery on a Public Way, and Aggravated Battery-Strangulation; he awaits an initial court appearance while in custody.
- Police advised motorists encountering road rage to call 911 immediately and avoid confrontation, noting the victim was transported to a local hospital with injuries.
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Semi-truck driver accused of causing 8 crashes then trying to strangle other driver in road rage incident
The booking photo for Hassan Moutassim. (Illinois State Police) (CHICAGO) — A semi-truck driver has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly causing multiple crashes on a Chicago highway and then trying to strangle another driver, according to police. The alleged road rage incident occurred Tuesday morning on Interstate 57, Illinois State Police said. The semi-truck driver — identified by authorities as 25-year-old Hassan Moutassim of …
NJ truck driver accused of causing 8 crashes in Chicago area during alleged road rage incident
A 25-year-old New Jersey man is accused of causing eight crashes on Interstate 57 earlier this week in an alleged road rage incident, Illinois State police said Thursday.
New Jersey trucker charged after 8 crashes on I-57 in Chicago, driver beaten in apparent road rage spree
A New Jersey man is facing charges for attempted murder and battery after an alleged road rage spree involving eight crashes and a beating on I-57 on Chicago's South Side.
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