Truck driver arrested for attempting to run fellow trucker off I-49 in incident caught on video

Police in Louisiana arrested a truck driver on Wednesday after a viral video allegedly confirmed him concerned in an interstate street rage battle with one other trucker.

On Wednesday, March 29, 44 12 months outdated truck driver Omar Berrios Martinez was arrested and charged with reckless operation with no accident and aggravated obstruction of a freeway, in line with native outlet KTBS.

The Desoto Parish Sheriff’s Workplace says that there’s additionally a warrant for the arrest of the opposite truck driver concerned.

The costs had been issued following a street rage incident captured on video on I-49 close to Shreveport, Louisiana, on Tuesday, March 28.

Within the clip, you’ll be able to see that Martinez and one other truck driver are swerving at each other and seem to attempt to power one another off of the street. After a 3rd semi truck arrives on the scene and blocks visitors within the left lane, one of many truck drivers concerned veers off the street and drives within the grassy median to attempt to get away from the scene.

The Desoto Parish Sheriff’s Workplace advised KSLA, “Clearly, individuals make gestures at one another, and there’s usually phrases exchanged or issues like that. Hardly ever, at the least on this space, do you see autos attempt to strike one another and actually run one another off the street, a lot much less of us driving business autos that determined that was applicable at the moment.”

You possibly can view video of the incident beneath.