A driver and a cyclist clashed in a now viral video of road rage in Marikina City, police confirmed.
An incident report obtained by Inquirer showed that the event transpired at approximately 8:30 a.m. on October 28 along Gil Fernando Avenue, Brgy. Sto Niño in Marikina City.
The drivers involved were identified as 41-year-old Lord Wally Miranda Pangan and 40-year-old Enrico Paulo Turya, both residents of Marikina.
‘Based on the investigation conducted by this office, at approximately 8:30 a.m., while responding officers were patrolling along Gil Fernando Avenue, they were approached by a delivery rider. The rider informed the officers that two motorists were engaged in a fistfight in front of Suzuki Motors on Gil Puyat,’ the report reads.
Shortly after this, the officers proceeded to the scene, intervened, and spoke with both parties – discovering that the two motorists wanted to file formal charges against each other.
‘Given their initial decision, the responding officers resolved to escort the individuals to the Station Vehicular Traffic Investigation Unit. However, the responding officers were later summoned back and advised that the incident should be endorsed to the Investigation and Detective Management Section because there was no actual collision between the vehicles,’ the report states.
The involved parties were then interviewed by the assigned investigator. Following the consultation with the investigator, both the driver and the cyclist decided to settle the matter amicably and reach an agreement.
In a text message to the Inquirer on Thursday, Eastern Police District Public Information Officer Police Major General Cherry Agtarap said the road rage incident transpired merely because the car driver honked at the cyclist, which made the latter angry.
Citing the now-viral video, Agtarap said the car driver got angry and honked because the cyclist was in the middle of the road, even though there was a designated bike lane.