Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a tractor-trailer driver who allegedly threw a flashlight into a moving car during an encounter on I-95 last month.
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The incident took place on Dec. 16 around 4:20 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95 in Bensalem Township, according to state police.
A 63-year-old Philadelphia man told state police he was driving a 2020 blue Mazda CX-5 when a white tractor-trailer began following him at an “unsafe speed and distance.”
As the truck passed the Mazda, the driver of the tractor-trailer threw a flashlight through the victim’s open passenger-side window, state police said.
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The flashlight struck the 63-year-old in the arm and caused a minor injury.
State police said the man declined medical treatment at the scene.
State police described the suspect vehicle as a white tractor-trailer with Nevada registration plates containing the numbers “282” or “233.” The truck featured blue markings and the business name “TALAY” or “TALLAY” on the side.
The tractor-trailer did not stop after the assault and was last seen continuing northbound on I-95, state police said.
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Troopers searched the surrounding area but were unable to locate the vehicle.
State police have taken the flashlight into evidence as part of the ongoing investigation.
Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding the incident or the vehicle involved to contact the Pennsylvania State Police Trevose barracks at 215-942-3900.
