Road Rage Devolves Into Machete/Pipe Fight In Pasadena

PASADENA, CA — A road rage incident in Pasadena escalated into violence Tuesday when driver one driver brandished a machete while his foe attacked him with a metal pole, according to police.

The pole-wielding driver sent the machete man to the hospital, police said.

The fight happened at about 7:15 p.m. Monday at Los Robles Avenue and Walnut Street. Michael Barnes, 44, of Pasadena allegedly used the foot-long pole to hit the other driver on the head multiple times, according to authorities. He was arrested on charges of suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, and is being held at the Pasadena jail on $30,000 bail.

The other driver remains hospitalized in stable condition. He initally pulled out a machete during the argument in the middle of the intersection, but he thought better of it. According to police, he put it back in his car and didn't use it.

City News Service contributed to this report. Photo: Shutterstock