A U.S. veteran and his passenger are recovering today after a man targeted their motorcycle in a bizarre road-rage attack Sunday near Tampa, Fla., all captured on video.
This just happened in Tampa, FL during rush hour pic.twitter.com/Yq6QCip7y3
— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) May 31, 2016
VIDEO: Vehicle drives over veteran's motorcycle in suspected road-rage incident https://t.co/utmS5VVuT0 pic.twitter.com/uInGgvLddQ
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) May 31, 2016
Robert Vance, 31, of Land O’ Lakes, FL — described as a “habitual traffic offender” and career criminal — was later arrested. From channel WFLA 8:
Robert Vance is being held without bond at the Pasco County Jail. He is facing one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, one count of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury and one count of operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license. Florida Highway Patrol says Vance is classified as a habitual traffic offender.
Vance has reportedly served time in prison on “drug, burglary and felony traffic charges.”
Live @9:30 @abcactionnews Details about Robert Vance's criminal history. pic.twitter.com/qeKkxClBz7
— Rodney Dunigan (@RodneyWSYX6) May 31, 2016
Robert Vance: the latest face of #roadrage in the Bay Area to appear in court today. pic.twitter.com/D47cyubyj8
— FHP Tampa (@FHPTampa) May 31, 2016
Joseph Calderazzo, the driver of the motorcycle, suffered a broken leg in the attack:
Joseph Calderazzo thankful to be alive run down by raging driver. @abcactionnews Has broken leg/ busted motorcycle. pic.twitter.com/bRdrqtDdFN
— Rodney Dunigan (@RodneyWSYX6) May 31, 2016
Road rage victim Joseph Calderazzo speaking about the moments following the attack. @abcactionnews pic.twitter.com/DtoNADRf6U
— Rodney Dunigan (@RodneyWSYX6) May 31, 2016
What a way to treat a veteran, on Memorial Day no less.
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