Road-raging driver who tried to run man down on Brooklyn highway turns self in: police
Police have arrested the road-raging driver they say tried to mow down another motorist following a fender bender on a Brooklyn expressway before speeding off with his victim clinging to his hood, officials said.
Jacob Angstadt, 27, surrendered to cops at the 84th Precinct with his attorney by his side around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, about a month after cops released his image, saying he was wanted for a near-fatal hit-and-run on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway on Feb. 16.
The chaos unfolded near the Tillary St. exit in downtown Brooklyn just after 1:40 p.m. Sunday, when Angstadt, who was driving a Toyota Matrix, slammed into the back of a 34-year-old man's car, cops said.
When the victim got out to take a photo of Angstadt and his car, the suspect became enraged, hit the gas pedal, and sped toward him, police said.
Desperate to avoid being mowed down, the victim leaped onto Angstadt's hood and clung on for nearly 330 feet until he was thrown from the hatchback.
The victim landed on the roadway, suffering serious injuries to his hands, arms and body as Angstadt sped away, according to cops.
Medics took the victim to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
Detectives quickly identified the driver as Angstadt, who lives in Philadelphia.
When he surrendered accompanied by his attorney Wednesday, cops charged him with assault, leaving the scene of an accident and criminal mischief.
His arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court was pending Wednesday.
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