NEW YORK (1010 WINS/ WCBS 880 NEWS) – A man and a woman were attacked by a driver with a hammer during a road rage incident on Christmas Day in Queens, police said.
The victims, a 22-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man got into a fight with another driver at the intersection of 37th Avenue and 93rd Street in Jackson Heights.
Both cars then pulled over.
The suspect attacked the couple with a hammer at around 5:30 p.m.
The woman was struck in the head and suffered a minor head injury, and the man was struck in the back, according to police reports.
Both victims were transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
The attacker fled the scene in his car.
No arrests have been made.
An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
