Charges laid over shocking service station road rage incident
A woman has been arrested after the hatchback she was driving allegedly slammed repeatedly into the back of another car.
Emergency services were called to a service station on Ekblom St in Whyalla Norrie, about 386km from Adelaide after reports of a traffic incident involving two cars.
WATCH ABOVE: Woman repeatedly rams car at service station.
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On Wednesday, the woman was charged with acts to endanger life, driving in a manner dangerous to the public and property damage.
In footage filmed by bystanders, the female driver can be seen repeatedly ramming her car into another car at the service station over several minutes.
She hit the other car up to 10 times.
Matt Bambridge, who witnessed the incident, told 7NEWS the woman got out of the car to argue with the man, then went back in to ram him again.
“She had driven into him once before, then I think she hit him another nine times after that before the car gave up and wouldn’t go anymore,” he said.
“She had to be taken away in an ambulance, I’m not sure what injuries she had, she definitely would have whiplash.”
What sparked the incident remains unknown.
The male driver of the blue SUV escaped injury.
The 64-year-old female passenger of the blue SUV was taken to hospital for treatment and remains in hospital.
The driver of the hatchback was bailed and is due to appear in the Whyalla Magistrates Court on July 1.
Anyone who has information or footage of the incident is urged to contact police.
Originally published on 7NEWS
