Angry Lady Ran Car Into ‘Friend’ Twice, Also Punched Him: Cops

JOLIET, IL — A woman twice ran her car into a friend after they argued for unspecified reasons, police said.

Officers were sent over to Indian Head Lane near Stonewall Lane about 2 p.m. Wednesday to look into a report of an accident, police said. When they got there, according to police, they discovered a 34-year-old man had been hit by a car two times, but there was nothing accidental about it.

The man had been sitting in the car with 39-year-old Laura Rodriguez-Vega when they got into an argument, police said. The man got out of the car, and that was when Rodriguez-Vega allegedly drove into him, and then drove into him a second time. She then climbed out of the car and punched the man, police said.

Rodriguez-Vega and her friend were still arguing when the officers arrived, police said.

The man was taken in an ambulance to Presence St. Joseph Medical Center. His injuries did not appear life-threatening, police said.

Rodriguez-Vega and the man reportedly told officers they are not romantically involved and are just friends. Neither one was particularly cooperative when questioned by officers, police said.

Rodriguez-Vega was also “somewhat difficult” after she was taken into custody and she struck an officer several times, police said. She was taken to the Will County jail.

Laura Rodriguez-Vega | image via Will County Sheriff's Department