PALM COAST, Fla. — In Palm Coast, Florida, a man allegedly hit a traffic control worker with his Porsche during an argument, officials say.
According to a news release from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, Donald Allen Steimle, 75, was arrested on Thursday about 90 minutes after an incident involving a traffic control worker near Camino Del Mar Parkway and Granada Drive in Palm Coast, Florida.
According to the Miami Herald, the original incident happened around 1:30 p.m.
WFLA reported that workers were repaving the streets in the area when a driver, later identified as Steimle, in his black Porsche allegedly tried to cut through the road work in the area by getting into a lane even though he didn’t have the right of way.
According to FCSO, the victim tried to stop Steimle to prevent a head-on crash. They said he became “irate and yelled,” at them before “revving the vehicle’s engine and lunging forward,” hitting the victim’s legs. Fortunately, the victim was not seriously hurt.
FCSO said the victim then moved out of the way and Steimle proceeded through the area.
Body camera video showed the victim telling FCSO what happened, according to WFLA. FCSO said the victim was able to take a photo of the license plate, which led deputies to Steimle.
“Although no one enjoys waiting in road construction traffic, following the directions of traffic safety workers is necessary to ensure everyone’s safety,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said in the news release. “Thankfully, the injuries the victim sustained, in this case, were not life-threatening and the driver’s impatience got him a trip to the Green Roof Inn.”
FCSO arrested Steimle and charged him with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. FCSO said he was released on bond.
No further information has been released.