Deranged LA road-rage driver smashes woman’s car with crowbar, beats and bites her in savage attack caught on video

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Wu, T. (2026, October 23). Deranged LA road-rage driver smashes woman’s car with crowbar, beats and bites her in savage attack caught on video. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/us-news/violent-la-road-rage-attack-caught-on-video/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-23 · by Titus Wu

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In a violent road rage incident in Los Angeles early Saturday morning, Samantha Baez-Vargas was attacked by another driver who used a crowbar to damage her car and then physically assaulted her, attempting to bite her multiple times. The attack was captured on video, showing the suspect approaching Baez-Vargas’s vehicle and smashing it before turning on her with the weapon. Baez-Vargas sustained injuries requiring hospitalization, including bruises and bite marks. Law enforcement has identified the suspect but is still searching for her to make an arrest.
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On October 22, 2026, a violent road rage incident occurred in South LA when Samantha Baez-Vargas encountered another driver going the wrong way on a narrow street around 4 a.m. The other woman allegedly used a crowbar to smash Baez-Vargas's car and then attacked her physically, biting her multiple times during their confrontation. Video footage shows the suspect calmly approaching Baez-Vargas’s vehicle before damaging its headlights, windshield, and driver-side window. During the attack, Baez-Vargas sustained serious injuries including bruises consistent with bites. She told Fox 11 that she felt like she could have lost her life.

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📰 Savage Road Rage Attack In LA
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California Fox 11 Los Angeles South LA The California Post App

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Baez-Vargas PERSON · 5× Baez-Vargas’ PERSON · 1× California GPE · 1× Fox 11 ORG · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Samantha Baez-Vargas PERSON · 1× South LA GPE · 1× South Los Angeles Station ORG · 1× The California Post App ORG · 1× the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ORG · 1×

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Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters She showed the station bruises covering her body, including marks that appeared consistent with bites.
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🔮 I felt like I could have lost my life.”

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A terrifying Los Angeles road rage attack was caught on camera as a woman allegedly went on a crowbar-wielding rampage against another driver before biting her in a vicious street brawl. uncertain
woman → catch → brawl
Samantha Baez-Vargas, of South LA, said the confrontation erupted around 4 a.m. Saturday when the two women found themselves unable to squeeze past each other on a narrow, one-way street. asserted
themselves → say → street
Baez-Vargas insisted the other driver was going the wrong way and asked her to back up. asserted
driver → insist → her
Instead, the woman allegedly grabbed a crowbar and began laying waste to her car. uncertain
woman → grab → car
Video shows the suspect calmly approaching Baez-Vargas’ vehicle before smashing its headlights, windshield and driver’s-side window. asserted
suspect → show → headlights
What’s wrong with you?” someone can be heard screaming in the background. asserted
someone → ’ → background
When Baez-Vargas got out of her car, the suspect allegedly turned the weapon on her, striking her with the crowbar and repeatedly trying to bite her. “I didn’t know how to react. uncertain
I → get → her
I was shocked. asserted
I → shock → ?
I didn’t know how to defend myself,” Baez-Vargas told Fox 11. asserted
Vargas → know → Fox
I felt like I could have lost my life.” uncertain
I → feel → life
Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters She showed the station bruises covering her body, including marks that appeared consistent with bites. asserted
that → download → bites
“I thought she would stop and she didn’t,” Baez-Vargas added. asserted
Vargas → think → ?
“She smacked me in the head with the crowbar at that point, and she snatched my phone out of my hand.” asserted
she → smack → hand
The footage was turned over to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which said investigators have identified the suspect and are working to track her down. asserted
investigators → turn → her
“South Los Angeles Station detectives have been actively investigating this case and have positively identified the suspect. asserted
detectives → investigate → suspect
Detectives are currently working to locate and apprehend her,” the department said in a statement. asserted
department → work → statement
The California Post reached out to the sheriff’s department for any more details on the identity of the suspect. asserted
Post → reach → suspect
The incident has shook Baez-Vargas to the core, she said. asserted
she → shake → core
Her mother, Elizabeth Vargas, is pleading for the public’s help in finding the suspect. asserted
mother → plead → suspect
This evil can’t be out there,” the mother said. asserted
mother → say → ?
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