NEW YORK – Police are investigating a violent confrontation on the Long Island Expressway that resulted in a man standing at the closed door of a BMW pulled in by a woman, and a passenger being shot in the throat when he found another way in . police.
Suffolk County Police say the woman was driving a 2007 BMW westbound on the freeway between exits 63 and 64 at around 10:15pm Wednesday when she was involved in some type of road rage incident. road with a man driving another car in the same direction. Both vehicles exited the LIE at Exit 63 and stopped at a traffic light on Express Drive North.
At that moment, police said the man got out of his vehicle, approached the BMW and tried to open the woman’s door. He was locked, so he reached through the open rear window to grab him, but a man in the back seat grabbed his arm, according to police. A struggle ensued and the man grabbed the passenger’s throat, resulting in a four-inch laceration, police said.
The woman driving the BMW heard all the commotion and ran a red light to escape. She continued to drive until she reached a City MD office on Ocean Avenue, where she sought help, police said. Her passenger has been taken to hospital for treatment and she is expected to be fine.
Meanwhile, the attacker got back into his car and fled. He is described as being in his 30s to 40s with an average build, brown eyes, and curly brown hair. Police say his vehicle was described as a royal blue four-door sedan, possibly a Mazda 3 or 6, with yellow New York plates. There may also be a woman in the car.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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