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A woman was arraigned on several charges Tuesday, including reckless driving and obstructing an officer, after a road rage-related crash that took place along Interstate 80 in Placer County this weekend, police said.Updates: Woman recounts I-80 road rage: 'She's saying she's a cop' | Woman appears in court after road rage captured on cameraDierdre Orozco, 50, is accused in a "highway violence incident," as the California Highway Patrol called it, on I-80 that started between Auburn and Colfax.Orozco's bond was set for for $500,000 on Tuesday. Related: Viral I-80 road rage victim: 'This can’t be real' | Road rage suspect flashes wide grins, wild gestures in courtAbout 12:30 p.m. Saturday, officials with the Truckee CHP took a call from a passenger in a white Mazda, reporting that Orozco -- who was behind the wheel of a Ford Explorer at the time -- was tailgating the sedan, police said.When the Mazda passenger made "a rude hand gesture" toward the Explorer just west of the Gold Run rest area, Orozco pulled in front of the Mazda and slammed on the brakes, forcing the car to stop, according to a CHP news release.Orozco then exited her SUV, went up to the passenger side of the Mazda and held up some type of identification card, claiming to be a sheriff and saying the Mazda riders were going to jail, police said.The Mazda driver sped off heading east on I-80, trying to get away from the SUV.Orozco continued following the car, passed it once again and forced the driver to stop by blocking the Mazda's path entirely, police said.The Mazda driver kept avoiding Orozco until the SUV caught up with the car for a third time -- and in this instance, Orozco hit the car's left side, forcing it onto the shoulder of I-80, according to the CHP.Police advised the people inside the Mazda to continue eastbound until exiting at Dutch Flat.The CHP met up with Orozco at the exit and arrested her. She also faces a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.Orozco was booked into the Placer County Jail. A video is posted online of what appears to be the exact incident. It's been viewed nearly 100,000 times on Facebook. Mobile users, tap here to watch. For people viewing on a desktop computer, we've embedded the clip below. Please watch at your own discretion as profanity is involved.I-80 incident