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Man with knife sticking out of his head tries driving himself to ER, Colorado cops say

Pueblo police in Colorado said Matthew Sanchez threw a knife at a man’s head during a road rage incident and the man tried to drive himself to the ER. 
Pueblo police in Colorado said Matthew Sanchez threw a knife at a man’s head during a road rage incident and the man tried to drive himself to the ER.  Pueblo police department

A man was stopped by Colorado police after they said he was stabbed in the head and tried to drive to the emergency room.

The Pueblo Police Department said on Facebook that officers responded to a stabbing report Thursday night and found a man with a knife sticking out of his head who was driving to the ER.

Investigators said the stabbing is believed to have happened during a “road rage incident” and a knife was thrown at the man’s head, KKTV reported.

The man was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive, according to authorities.

Police said the woman in the passenger seat gave a description of the man who stabbed the victim and Operational Firearms Commander Greg Golden found Matthew Sanchez, 20, and arrested him for attempted first-degree murder.

The investigation is ongoing, according to police.

This story was originally published June 25, 2021 at 10:10 AM with the headline "Man with knife sticking out of his head tries driving himself to ER, Colorado cops say."

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Summer Lin
The Sacramento Bee
Summer Lin was a reporter for McClatchy.
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