A New York City man has been arrested in the alleged road rage-induced punch in a New Jersey mall parking lot that landed another man in a coma for two months, authorities say.
The 29-year-old from the Bronx was charged with aggravated assault and endangering an injured person in the April 8 incident at Plaza West Mall on Bergen Boulevard, authorities say.
According to investigators, the 77-year-old victim and the suspect had been involved in a minor collision. The two argued, and then the suspect punched the victim in the face, knocking him unconscious.
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Investigators say the two didn't know either other prior to the incident.
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