Man Punched in Face in Road Rage Incident

A man was punched in the face by another driver in a fit of road rage in Commack on the Fourth of July, police said.

According to police, the victim reported that he was nearly hit by a black sports utility vehicle while backing out of a parking space at the Walbaum's shopping center on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway at about 12:45 p.m. He beeped his horn to alert the other driver, who then exited his vehicle and approached the man's vehicle while yelling and cursing, police said.

The victim told police that he rolled his window down to speak to the man, at which point he was punched in the face.