Police react to Route 128 road rage incident: 'This could have been a lot worse'

A conflict between two motorists stopped traffic on Route 128 Friday morning, video from a witness shows. State police said witnesses called to report the incident in Danvers, near Exit 22, around 10:05 a.m.The video shows two women having a physical altercation while standing on the roadway outside their vehicles. They appear to be pushing each other as they scream. "Get off of me," one of the women can be heard saying. A third woman walks up to the pair as the witness who is recording the video drives past on the shoulder and shouts, "I'm sending this video to the police."State police said the women were gone by time time troopers arrived."We have been getting some tips and leads," state police said. "We have had contact with one of the individuals but we do want to follow-up with the other female involved," police said."This could have been a lot worse," police said. "This obviously had the potential to turn into serious injuries."Police stressed that drivers involved in any sort of incident should call them. "They stopped traffic. They literally stopped in the middle of Route 128... that could have led to a crash or them getting struck," police said.

A conflict between two motorists stopped traffic on Route 128 Friday morning, video from a witness shows.

State police said witnesses called to report the incident in Danvers, near Exit 22, around 10:05 a.m.


The video shows two women having a physical altercation while standing on the roadway outside their vehicles. They appear to be pushing each other as they scream.

"Get off of me," one of the women can be heard saying.

A third woman walks up to the pair as the witness who is recording the video drives past on the shoulder and shouts, "I'm sending this video to the police."

State police said the women were gone by time time troopers arrived.

"We have been getting some tips and leads," state police said. "We have had contact with one of the individuals but we do want to follow-up with the other female involved," police said.

"This could have been a lot worse," police said. "This obviously had the potential to turn into serious injuries."

Police stressed that drivers involved in any sort of incident should call them.

"They stopped traffic. They literally stopped in the middle of Route 128... that could have led to a crash or them getting struck," police said.

