Man pulls gun on Pike to stop road rage: 'My military training kicked in'
WORCESTER, Mass. - Frankie Hernandez was on his way home from work when he saw a man being dragged on the hood of a car as it traveled along the Massachusett Turnpike in Weston.
It was rush hour traffic. The driver, 37-year-old Mark Fitzgerald, had just gotten into a road rage dispute with the man on the hood, 65-year-old Richard Kamrowski, State Police said.
A verbal altercation followed and somehow, Kamrowski got onto the hood of Fitzgerald's 2016 Infiniti QX70 SUV.
Fitzgerald was traveling along the Mass Pike at speeds of up to 70 mph as Kamrowski
held onto to the hood of the moving SUV, stopping and accelerating when Kamrowski didn't get off.
That's when Hernandez said he got involved, in recounting the dramatic moments to Boston 25 News on Monday.
“
My military training kicked in,” said Hernandez, who pulled out his legally-owned gun to get Fitzgerald to stop his vehicle before State Police arrived on scene.
It all started on Interstate 90 westbound on Friday when Fitzgerald and Kamrowski got into a minor crash on the Pike.
Fitzgerald drove for two to three miles until Hernandez, who is a licensed gun owner, got out of his car, pointed his gun at Fitzgerald and ordered him to get out of his SUV, according to State Police.
State Police then responded to the scene in Weston.
Police said neither man was injured in the incident.
Fitzgerald of Lynn was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, negligent driving, and leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage. Kamrowski was charged with disorderly conduct.
In court on Monday, Fitzgerald was released on $500 cash bail and ordered to have no contact with the Kamrowski.
Kamrowski was released on personal recognizance and similarly ordered.
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Man pulls gun on Pike to stop road rage: 'My military training kicked in'