Man dragged by car in road rage incident, police say

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A 62-year-old man was injured during a road rage incident on Madison’s east side Friday night, police said.

Madison police said a man from Poynette was driving on North Stoughton Road shortly before 8 p.m. when a blue or turquoise Mini Cooper was tailgating him, then zoomed in front of him, nearly cutting him off.

Police said the Poynette man pulled over while yelling at the people inside the Mini Cooper. The Mini Cooper driver also pulled over. As the Poynette man was attempting to get out of his car, a passenger in the Mini Cooper jumped out and slammed the Poynette man’s door into him.

According to the report, the passenger jumped back into the Mini Cooper, allowing the Poynette man to approach. When he got to the passenger window, the passenger grabbed his arm and told the driver to gun it, which the driver did.

The victim was dragged a short distance before he fell to the pavement, police said. His head bounced off the road and he told officers he believes he may have momentarily been knocked out.

The Poynette man was treated at a hospital for road rash and head injuries, according to the report. The Mini Cooper drove off and has not been located.

The Mini Cooper had a black top and dents to the front bumper and passenger door, the victim and independent witnesses told police.

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