Arrest Made In Long Island Road Rage Crash Caught On Video

RIDGE, NY – A 19-year-old man was arrested Thursday night and charged in a Long Island road rage crash that was caught on video last week.

Suffolk Police say Robert Ferrara Jr., of Ridge, caused the July 13 crash on the William Floyd Parkway that injured a 23-year-old man.

According to police, Ferrara was recklessly driving a 2015 Dodge Challenger north on the parkway near Upton Road in Ridge at about 5:15 p.m. when he caused a 2006 Nissan Altima, which was also traveling north, to leave the road and crash into a wooded area.

SCPD photo: Robert Ferrara Jr.

Ferrara fled the scene, police say. The driver of the Nissan suffered a broken femur, which required surgery, and a hand injury. He was released from Stony Brook University Hospital Thursday.

After an investigation, police arrested Ferrara at Seventh Precinct in Shirley at about 10:50 p.m. Thursday. Ferrara is charged with reckless driving, second- degree reckless endangerment and third-degree assault. All three charges are misdemeanors.

A witness named Mario Sagastume started recording a video on his cellphone moments before the crash. Sagastume starts the video (watch it below) by saying, "These guys about to fight or something."

Ferrara was issued a desk appearance ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Sept. 22.