Crowd Dispenses Smashy Vigilante Justice On Hit And Run Driver's Car

Dramatic footage shows the moment a crowd tried to stop Infiniti driver escaping an accident scene, with one bystander seen attacking the car with a hammer...

If you’ve messed up and crashed your car, at least stick around to face the music. For whatever reason though, the driver of this Infiniti QX70 decided to flee the scene after being involved in an accident with multiple cars at Biscayne Boulevard in Miami on Sunday.

However, a crowd quickly formed when the driver attempted to drive away. They were filmed banging on the Infiniti’s windows and shouting at the man - later identified as Matthew Lagutenko. Another car temporarily blocked his exit, at which point someone got out of a passing van and started attacking the SUV with a hammer. It looks like he was trying to get into the vehicle, although at one point the bystander smashed the rear windscreen for good measure.

Lagutenko was eventually able to escape, but was later arrested and charged with reckless driving, leaving an accident scene and evading police. He’d apparently caused the accident by crossing the median on Biscayne Boulevard, crashing into several oncoming cars as a consequence. CBS Miami reports that according to the local police, he seemed to be high on drugs at the time of his arrest.

One bystander attacked the fleeing Infiniti with a hammer
One bystander attacked the fleeing Infiniti with a hammer

Speaking about the incident, Commander Freddie Cruz of the Miami Police said that he could “understand the frustration” of the crowd, but warned against replicating their actions. “You do not know if this individual was armed…If he did have a weapon, he would have got out of the car and started shooting people up,” he said.

Source: CBS Miami

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Anonymous

My dear children, please refrain from making any Mustang jokes in the comments
Capiche?

03/14/2018 - 11:53 |
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Nishant Dash

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

😂

03/14/2018 - 12:07 |
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FLixy Madfox

Ya know
Sometimes i just loose hope in the world

Videoe like this make me feel better. Oh so much better

03/14/2018 - 11:57 |
6 | 2

Losing hope would mean also having hope in the first place.

03/14/2018 - 17:24 |
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Ayrton Sentra (the fastest Nissan in the world) (Saab Squad)

at 0:40 there’s a pretty sick orange 350z in the background

03/14/2018 - 12:08 |
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Niiiiccceee
Well spotted

03/14/2018 - 12:53 |
5 | 0

As soon as I saw that I went to the comments to see if anyone else spotted it

03/15/2018 - 04:05 |
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Nishant Dash

They should’ve whacked the driver with the hammer though…

03/14/2018 - 12:10 |
10 | 20

That would’ve sent the driver to the hospital, and the hammer attacker to jail. That’s not right under any circumstances.

03/14/2018 - 12:35 |
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CZ 69% Muscle

When the white van’s door flew open and i noticed the hammer i instantly shat myself laughing

03/14/2018 - 12:31 |
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KPS Lucky - Inactive

It looks like someone called Jeremy Clarkson.

03/14/2018 - 12:34 |
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DaReelTuna

When you activate “Riot mode” in GTA SA

03/14/2018 - 13:23 |
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My Name is Joel

You know what they say, people don’t leave the scene just because of an accident. The guy most likely had drugs on him, or even worse.

03/14/2018 - 14:33 |
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Some retards actually do, you’d be surprised

03/15/2018 - 01:33 |
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Anonymous

America? Yeah, I thought so.

03/14/2018 - 14:56 |
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RWB Dude

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Um this stuff doesn’t just happen in America hermano

03/14/2018 - 15:14 |
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Martin Burns

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Correction: Florida.

This would not happen in a more well mannered state such as Massachusetts. 50 states, 50 governments, 50 cultures.

Need an explaination? Go look at the gun laws for Florida and Massachusetts respectively. Might as well be two different nations in terms of policy, and culture.

(Note, I live in Florida. Why… just yesterday, whilst washing up the dishes I watched a drunk man try to start a fight, failing to do so, he stripped naked… for some reason. #gohomespringbreakers)

(Side note, Europeans act mighty sloppy when they come here on holiday… just sayin)

03/14/2018 - 15:49 |
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Anonymous

If you want someone to not run away, it’s best to attack them with a hammer. Works every time.

03/14/2018 - 14:58 |
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