{"id":363513,"date":"2026-08-05T16:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363513\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:10:12","slug":"family-forced-off-i-95-in-florida-road-rage-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363513\/","title":{"rendered":"Family forced off I-95 in Florida road rage incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 A Florida man is facing serious charges after Martin County deputies say he intentionally forced a family\u2019s vehicle off Interstate 95 during a frightening road rage incident.<\/p>\n

According to the Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office, 36-year-old Michael Jeffries Spires is accused of using a PIT maneuver to spin the family\u2019s vehicle out of control. <\/p>\n

Investigators say the car crashed through a barbed wire fence before coming to a stop.<\/p>\n

Deputies say the family, which included a small child, fled the vehicle and hid in nearby woods because they feared the other driver. <\/p>\n

While hiding, they called 911 and waited for deputies to arrive.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident.<\/p>\n

Investigators say there is no indication the family did anything to provoke or antagonize Spires before the alleged attack.<\/p>\n

Spires was arrested and is facing charges of aggravated battery and child abuse.<\/p>\n

The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

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