By Steven Symes 
The driver and passenger in a Dodge Ram are wanted for questioning in Kitsap County, Washington after they were recorded shooting fireworks in a road rage incident. The victim’s dashcam captured the fireworks being shot out of the pickup’s window towards her vehicle.
Hertz has accused yet another customer of stealing a rental car.
The road rage incident went down on February 1, says Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. The victim, a female, said the truck started following her on Central Valley Road before it passed her a few minutes later. That’s when the fireworks began flying out of the pickup’s window.
Understandably concerned, the woman tried getting away, but the truck chased after her all while still shooting fireworks towards her vehicle. During the pursuit, she saw the guy inside as he was launching the fireworks.
Once she pulled into a grocery store parking lot the attack ended. Perhaps the Ram driver didn’t want the attention from potential witnesses?
Unfortunately, the dashcam footage wasn’t clear enough for the sheriff’s office to read the license plate on the Dodge Ram. Otherwise, they’d probably know who did this. Now they’re asking for the public’s help identifying the suspects.
While strange, we’ve seen this sort of thing before. One case involved a man throwing fireworks through the open window of another vehicle stopped at a light, resulting in injuries to the occupants and damage to the car.
In other words, road rage fireworks attacks aren’t just harmless fun. They can be dangerous, putting people in serious risk. Maybe the Dodge Ram driver and passenger didn’t fully appreciate that and thought they were just having a little fun, but shooting fireworks at another car isn’t a laughing matter.
Shooting anything at another driver on the road, either out of rage or just to mess with them, isn’t a good idea. We’re pretty sure police and prosecutors can come up with something to charge you with, so it’s best to just leave people alone and mind your own business.
Image via Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office
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