Hassan Moutassim is a bad trucker from New Jersey who was arrested in Illinois after a road rage incident that caused multiple car crashes
According to police reports Hassan Moutassim allegedly lost his cool and would cause eight vehicle crashes and to top it off he attempted to strangle another driver
Needless to say Hassan Moutassim would be arrested and has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery on a public way and aggravated battery-strangulation
Driving in Illinois and especially Chicago can be very stressful at times and it is easy to lose your cool. Of course when you are driving an 80,000 lb vehicle you are basically piloting a tank that is capable of causing extreme damage.
Thankfully none of the accidents would lead to catastrophic injuries however Hassan Moutassim actions have no place on the road and as a professional truck driver managing your anger level is at the top of the list
On any given day you are going to be cut off multiple times by four wheelers who are not paying attention and do not understand that a tap from a semi truck can be fatal
Hassan Moutassim CDL is now history and after he gets out of jail is going to have to find a new career
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A semi-truck driver has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly causing multiple crashes on a Chicago highway and then trying to strangle another driver, according to police.
The alleged road rage incident occurred Tuesday morning on Interstate 57, Illinois State Police said.
The semi-truck driver — identified by authorities as 25-year-old Hassan Moutassim of Jersey City, New Jersey — allegedly caused eight separate crashes while driving north on I-57, police said.
After the last crash, Moutassim stopped, exited the semi-truck and then allegedly removed a driver from one of the crashed vehicles “and began battering the driver, including an attempt to strangle the victim,” Illinois State Police said in a press release on Thursday.
The victim was transported to an area hospital with unspecified injuries.
Officers took Moutassim into custody at the scene and he was charged Wednesday with attempted murder, aggravated battery on a public way and aggravated battery-strangulation, police said.
He is being held pending his first court appearance, police said. It is unclear if he has an attorney at this time.
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A New Jersey man is facing an attempted murder charge after authorities say a road rage incident involving a semi-truck led to multiple crashes and a violent assault on Interstate 57.
What we know
Illinois State Police said Hassan A. Moutassim, 25, drove recklessly Tuesday on northbound I-57, causing eight separate crashes beginning near 127th Street.
Police said after the final crash near Halsted Street, Moutassim stopped his truck, exited the vehicle and pulled a driver from one of the damaged cars before attacking him. Authorities alleged he battered the victim and attempted to strangle him.
Troopers responded to the scene and took Moutassim into custody. The victim was transported to a hospital with injuries.
Moutassim was charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery on a public way and aggravated battery by strangulation.
He remains in custody pending his initial court appearance. The investigation remains ongoing.
Driver charged with attempted murder after violent road rage incident on I-57
