Aggressive driving and assault attempt on highway, Ephrata WA


An incident occurred near Route 282 and Airport Road where a driver in a gray Ford F-250 aggressively followed and attempted to strike a driver in a white Ford F-150. The aggressive driver blocked lanes, brake-checked the other vehicle, and tried to hit the reporting party before both vehicles separated.
Audio|Source: Grant County Fire/EMS and Washington State Patrol
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Transcript:
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him's reporting a vehicle block in the roadway southbound p miles has 565 the rp stopped out with and the driver of the vehicles attempting to hit him physically right now r p is in a gray Ford F-250 six yeah i can be a route from othello route from othello twenty one twenty six
00:16
So you're just getting updates.
00:17
The vehicle is following the RP trying to hit his vehicle currently.
00:20
It's getting in front of him, timing the brakes, and the RP is trying to get away.
00:23
Now, currently, blocking lanes.
00:25
So if you can advise, Mac, I'm just going to have extended ETA.
00:29
Right, 20-026.
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3.44 and in the car in now.
00:32
2128. 28. 3040 to verify the northbound vehicle just a airport route.
00:36
I'm trying to get clarification, a different call receivers online with him.
00:40
Patrol is just for information.
00:41
There's a strong language barrier between the caller and the caller receiver.
00:45
The RP at Route 282 and the other vehicle at Airport Road.
00:48
I believe they were going northbound, not southbound.
00:51
Victims in a white Ford F-150 and the aggressive vehicle was in a dark gray F-250.
01:01
To confirm, they've separated, come on separate ways.
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Location mentioned:
WA-282 & Airport St SE, Ephrata, WA 98823
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