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A woman has been charged after allegedly repeatedly ramming the car of a 55-year-old driver in a horrifying road rage incident in Newcastle today.
Police say that at about 6.20am, officers from Newcastle City Police District were called to Hunter Street, Newcastle, following reports a pedestrian had been hit and several vehicles had been damaged by a white Ford utility.
Police will allege in court that a 29-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man had been involved in an earlier argument nearby before the man left in a gold Holden Barina.
Police say the Ford utility rammed the Holden several times in surrounding streets.
When the man attempted to do a U-turn, the woman allegedly T-boned the side of the man’s car, causing injuries to his arm. Police say a second car was also hit by the ute, with the driver also sustaining minor injuries.
The man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment for a minor arm injury.
The ute was located abandoned on King Street and it has been seized for forensic examination.
Following extensive inquiries, officers from the Newcastle City Proactive Crime Team attended licensed premises on Hunter Street and arrested a 29-year-old woman.
She was taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, not give particulars to other driver and possess prohibited drug.
The Newcastle woman has been refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court later today.
As police continue their inquiries, officers are urging anyone who may have dashcam or mobile phone footage of the incident to contact police.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
