2 men accused in connection with the mass. Rage on the road to Pike

The two men involved in the rage case on Friday's Mass. Pike, filmed were brought to court separately Monday in Waltham District Court.

A plea of ​​not guilty was filed on behalf of Mark Fitzgerald, 37, of Ashland, who was charged with assaulting a dangerous weapon on a person over 60 years of age. 39, negligently driving a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of the accident. Property damage, according to the Middlesex Attorney's Office.

Richard Kamrowski, 65, of Framingham, was also brought to trial for indictment of driving with disorder and malicious damage to a motor vehicle.

Police claim that Fitzgerald and Kamrowski were involved in a "side-impact collision" as they were heading west on the I-90 to Weston on Friday afternoon . They say the 65-year-old pilot stopped in the left lane, got out of his car and attempted to exchange documents with the 37-year-old driver still in his car.

"The encounter became confrontational," police said, "and at some point Kamrowski retrieved a bottle of water from inside Fitzgerald's vehicle before taking up a position in front of that vehicle. Fitzgerald then began driving towards Kamrowski, who then jumped on the hood of Fitzgerald's vehicle. "

Fitzgerald reportedly continued driving with the old man on the hood of his car, sometimes going up to 70 mph, two or three miles on the Pike, even though others The police said that when he was on the hood of the car, Kamrowski used the water bottle to break the windshield of the moving car. [19659003Policereceivedcallsabouttheincidentaround4:43pmFridaybutitwasalicensedfirearmsdriverandfirearmsownerwhoarrestedFitzgeraldorderinghimtogetoutofhisjobcarandkeepinghimincustodyuntilsoldiersaredeliveredtohim

The surrounding drivers filmed the incident on video.

Kamrowski's lawyer, Joseph Comenzo, Qualified the experience of "incredibly scary" for his client on Monday, according to Boston Globe . He stated that his client, who had been released under his personal commitment Monday, was returning home after work and was not the aggressor.

"All he was trying to do, was to exchange information," he said, according to the Globe .

Fitzgerald was released on bail of $ 500. He was ordered to stay away from Kamrowski and not drive without a license, according to the prosecutor's office.

According to Boston CBS, the 37-year-old lawyer said his client was fearful for his life during the incident.

Kamroski was also ordered to have no contact with Fitzgerald. The two men returned to court on March 13, according to the prosecutor's office.

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