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July 13, 2008 - A confrontation between a cyclist and a driver in southeast Portland erupted into a road rage incident in which the cyclist found himself on the hood of the man's speeding car, police said.
It happened near the intersection of Southeast 58th Avenue and Southeast Washington Street about 7 p.m. after 37-year-old cyclist Jason Scott Rehnberg yelled at a passing Ford Escort to slow down, police said. His statement may have included profanity, he told police.
The driver apparently took offense, stopped his car and starting chasing the cyclist, who rode away to escape the situation, police said.
When the cyclist thought the coast was clear, he rode back out onto Southeast 58th Avenue, only to eventually see the same Ford Escort ahead of him, police said. The driver then backed up in order to try and hit the cyclist, who jumped off his bike just before the car hit and damaged the bike, police said.
The cyclist and two others then stood in front of the Ford, saying they wanted to get the license plate number. Police said the driver then accelerated toward them; the cyclist ended up on the hood while the other two jumped out of the way.
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