Built-in dashcam captures suspected road rage and helps police quickly arrest suspect

LEHI, Utah (ABC4) — Over the weekend, a Utah man and his wife were rear-ended by a truck while in traffic, in what he called “a road rage incident.” hit-and-run robbery.”

Kyle Rummens and his wife were in their car when a truck rear-ended them and pushed them through the intersection, Rummens said on social media Saturday.

“At first it was 'I wonder if this guy accidentally hit us,' but then he just kept pushing and pushing,” Rummens told ABC4.com on Monday. “That’s when I started to get scared, you know, my wife is with me.”

Rummens told his social media followers that there was a car in front of him while they were in traffic, which could explain why he was driving at a slower speed. Rummens said his wife called 911 after the incident, and he said he and his wife were shaking afterward.

“Honestly, I'm kind of glad he rushed out because I didn't need one of those scenarios, and we can just deal with it later and not have, you know, an exchange of high and high intensity,” Rummens said.

Sgt. Smith with the Lehi City Police Department said the initial call officers responded to was about a hit-and-run.

Cameras built into the car – a Tesla – captured multiple angles of the crash, the other driver leaving the scene and the suspect's license plate.

Smith said officers used the license plates to identify the driver and then spoke with him. Police said at this time it does not appear the crash was intentional, but the driver was issued a citation for leaving the scene of the crash.

“I thought maybe it was just a simple road rage incident, but as soon as he started pushing, and continued to push our car, that's when my wife and I started to get scared,” Rummens said.

Smith said police are still investigating and additional charges could be added.