63-year-old man seriously injured during road rage altercation, charges laid

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 7, 2024.

Medicine Hat Police have charged a 28-year-old male with aggravated assault following a traffic-related altercation that escalated into a physical altercation on Oct. 28.

“According to the information received, a verbal dispute had occurred on the roadway between the motorists which then escalated shortly thereafter into a physical altercation,” states a police release.

Police say a 63-year-old man involved in the altercation was transported to hospital with serious injuries, though he has since been released and is recovering at home.

The 28-year-old man, who cannot yet be named as charges have not yet been officially sworn into court, came forward to police during the investigation.

The man has been charged with one count of aggravated assault and is expected to appear in the Medicine Hat Police Court Dec. 17.