Yucca Valley man arrested after suspected road rage incident

YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - A Yucca Valley man was arrested after a road rage incident involving a woman and her two young children over the weekend.

The incident happened on Sunday at around 4 p.m. in the 6800 block of Avalon Avenue.

Deputies arrived at the scene and found a woman and her two children, ages one and three, standing near a crashed vehicle. An investigation revealed that the collision was caused by the suspect, a 28-year-old man.

Deputies determined that the crash was an intentional and violent act by the suspect. It's believed the suspect used his vehicle as a deadly weapon, deliberately ramming the victim’s vehicle during a road rage incident, all while the driver's juvenile children were inside.

All victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment of pain related to the assault.

The suspect was arrested at around 5:15 p.m. in Joshua Tree. He faces charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon Other than a Firearm. According to jail records, he was released on bail on Monday.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Morongo Basin Station at (760)366 4175. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.