Truck driver accused of causing 8 crashes on I-57 in alleged road rage incident: IL State Police

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 25-year-old New Jersey man is accused of causing eight crashes on Interstate 57 earlier this week in an alleged road rage incident, Illinois State police said Thursday.

State police received reports of multiple crashes on northbound I-57, starting at 127th Street Tuesday morning.

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Hassan A. Moutassim of Jersey City allegedly drove his semitrailer recklessly on northbound I-57, resulting in the crashes.

After the last crash near Halsted Street, Moutassim got out of his truck, police said.

He reportedly pulled a driver out of a crashed vehicle and began beating him, police said.

He also tried to strangle him, according to police.

Moutassim was taken into custody, and the victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries.

He's been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery on a public way and aggravated battery-strangulation, police said.

He's being held, pending a court appearance.

The crash shut down I-57 Tuesday morning.

The video in the player above is from an earlier report.

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