Streets of Rage

Maricopa Mom Leads Police on Chase -- With Three Kids in the Car

By James King Mon., Feb. 7 2011 at 9:19 AM
Categories: Streets of Rage
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​A Maricopa mom in a pickup truck led police on a chase through north Scottsdale yesterday morning resulting in multiple wrecks, injured police officers, and the woman getting Tasered -- all with three kids in the truck.

The wild ride started about 6 a.m. when a Scottsdale police officer watched 29-year-old Rebekah Lynn Corwin in a parking lot near Carefree Highway and Scottsdale Road. According to police, Corwin didn't know where she was and appeared confused.

When the officer approached Corwin's truck, she revved her engine and rammed it into the police cruiser, barely missing the officer.

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"Path of Destruction" Leads Avondale Police to Hit and Run Suspect -- Dude Hit Five Cars and a Fire Hydrant Before Parking in His Own Garage

By James King Tue., Dec. 28 2010 at 4:20 PM
Categories: Another Stupid-Criminal Story, Streets of Rage
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​Five cars, a fire hydrant, and three landscaped yards. That's what an Avondale motorist hit on what police describe as a "path of destruction" Friday afternoon.

When he was done wreaking havoc on Avondale roadways, 34-year-old Justin Fernandez parked his mangled car in his own garage -- with car parts and destruction acting as bread crumbs for Avondale cops, who arrested him shortly after his wild ride came to an end.

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Saturday's 69-Car Wreck on I-10 is Perfect Excuse to Re-Introduce "Mr. Highway" Clip

By James King Mon., Aug. 30 2010 at 1:37 PM
Categories: Streets of Rage
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​If you're like us, you made the unfortunate decision to travel west on Interstate 10 on Saturday night without the prior knowledge that there was a massive, 69-car wreck about two miles in front of you.

While sitting in traffic, we received an email from the Phoenix Police Department explaining the situation -- and it became clear we'd be sitting in traffic for a while.

When we got home, we checked out some of the local news coverage of the wreck (check out some of KPHO's coverage here) and were instantly reminded of one of the more hilariously-morbid, traffic wrecks in cinematic history.

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Victim of Apparent Road Rage Incident Dies From Gunshot Wound

By James King Mon., Aug. 2 2010 at 4:54 PM
Categories: Streets of Rage
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​The victim of an apparent road rage incident has died from his injuries, the Phoenix Police Department confirmed this afternoon.

The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Jesus Carrasco.

Get the details, which we reported this morning, after the jump.



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Apparent Road Rage Incident Leaves One Guy Shot in Head; Suspect Still Loose

By James King Mon., Aug. 2 2010 at 8:52 AM
Categories: Streets of Rage
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​A Valley motorist is in critical condition at an area hospital after an argument at a traffic light got ugly and another driver shot him in the head.

According to the Phoenix Police Department, the victim, his girlfriend, and the couple's two children were driving near 83rd Avenue and Thomas Road early Sunday morning.

The victim, driving a pickup truck, was stopped at a traffic light when an argument broke out between him and another driver also stopped at the light.

The argument continued as the two cars drove east on Interstate 10.



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Teen Hit by Three Cars, One Actually Stopped; Witnesses Say He May Have Been Pushed Into the Road

By James King Wed., Nov. 4 2009 at 11:10 AM
Categories: Streets of Rage
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​Attention Phoenix motorists: When you hit a person with your car, you need to stop.

This public-service announcement comes because in less than two weeks, a teenager and a 62-year-old woman were each hit by multiple cars and in each case, only one person stopped.

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Cut a Guy Off, Get Shot in The Face; Police Searching for Suspect in Road Rage Shooting

By James King Fri., Sep. 4 2009 at 11:47 AM
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Phoenix is starting to live up to its "streets of rage" reputation.

Early this morning, police say a Phoenix man cut another man off with his car near West Indian School Road and North 51st Avenue just after midnight.

Given Phoenix's No. 6 ranking on the list of cities with the worst road rage, the man must have had a death wish.

Police say that after the incident, the drivers of both cars involved in the seemingly capital offense of cutting someone off, began chasing each other.

That's when things took a turn for the absurd.


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