Road Rage Murder Charge
Bay City Pickup Driver Charged With Open Murder Following Fatal Road Rage Incident
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Bay City motorcyclist Keaton D. Rousse, 33, died Wednesday evening after an apparent road-rage dispute with a pickup driver that had stretched over several blocks. Witnesses told investigators the truck ran over Rousse twice at South Chilson and West Jane streets. The driver, 42-year-old Derrick Kolba, was charged with open murder, pleaded not guilty, and was denied bond. A preliminary examination is scheduled for Oct. 14.
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Two witnesses called 911 after seeing the incident. One told police the pickup backed over Rousse, then drove forward over him again; the witness said, “The driver was driving very fast” and feared the driver might leave.
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Police obtained footage from a nearby Ring camera; the police report described the video as showing the Silverado reversing at a high rate of speed.
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Rousse’s loved ones gathered at the intersection Thursday to mourn him, the day after the fatal incident.
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De-escalation expert Henry Reyna advised drivers to use “CALM”: create distance, avoid engagement, leave the situation, and make a safety call if necessary.
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