WEST BABYLON, Long Island (PIX11) – A driver accused of running a man over in a fit of road rage was arrested on Long Island Sunday, police said.
Patrick Loughlin, a 37-year-old from Babylon, is accused of repeatedly hitting another man’s car then running him over Saturday evening, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. He was arrested late Sunday and charged with assault and criminal mischief, police said.
In a fit of road rage, Loughlin and another driver pulled into a parking lot near Route 109 and Edel Avenue Saturday around 8:10 p.m., police said.
They got out of their cars and started arguing, when Loughlin allegedly got back into his car and crashed into the man’s car multiple times, police said. Loughlin then allegedly ran over the 51-year-old, sending him to the hospital, police said.
Police accused Loughlin of fleeing the scene. He is expected in court on Monday.
Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.
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