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WATCH: Two men brawl in traffic; Video posted on Facebook Friday

7 years 1 month 1 week ago Friday, March 10 2017 Mar 10, 2017 March 10, 2017 5:29 PM March 10, 2017 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE – Video posted to Facebook Friday shows two men brawling on the I-10 exit to Highland Road.

The video does not show what started the argument, but does show the two unidentified men exchanging punches. The fight happened as traffic was building at the eastbound exit to Highland Road.

At one point in the video, one of the men knocks the other to the ground.

What appears to be a sheriff's deputy arrives and scares the men back into their cars.

The two men have been charged with disturbing the peace and fistic encounter. Both people involved were issued summons to appear in court.

     > UPDATE: Friends and family said one of the men involved in the fight died hours later in a car crash.  Read more HERE.

The video, taken from another car, is about 50 seconds long. At the end, the person recording the video narrates that the guys are being told to get back in their cars and leave.

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