An investigation is underway into an apparent ‘road rage’ incident Sunday in Surrey that resulted in a man being punched and stabbed.
RCMP said the incident involving two vehicles happened at 3:30 p.m. in the 12,100-block of 72nd Avenue in Newton.
The victim collapsed after being punched and stabbed by the suspect in a parking lot. The suspect was last seen heading northbound on foot in the 12,100-block of 75th Avenue.
The male suspect is described as having dark hair, dark beard, wearing black shoes, blue jeans and a white tank top. He was driving a grey Mazda 3 hatchback.
“What started as a simple traffic incident quickly escalated into a life-threatening situation for the victim,” said Cpl. Scotty Schumann in a statement. “When faced with a ‘road rage’ incident, stay calm and call police when it’s safe and you’re able to pull over.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
