Police in Oregon are asking for help tracking down the driver of a minivan that was seen on camera ramming into a motorcyclist during an alleged road rage incident, sending the biker flying off a U.S. highway on the morning of Monday, May 5.
The Beaverton Police Department shared the shocking video on Facebook, which appears to show a motorcyclist pointing at a nearby minivan just before the minivan suddenly speeds up and swerves into the biker. The impact sends the motorcyclist and his bike off U.S. Route 26.
The minivan then speeds off and passes several cars before disappearing out of frame as other drivers appear to slow down in order to stop and check on the biker, who crashed out of frame.
“The preliminary investigation suggests that the incident may have been the result of a road rage interaction between the driver of a blue late-model Kia Carnival and a motorcycle rider,” Beaverton police said in a social media post that included the video. “The Kia sideswiped the motorcycle, causing the rider to lose control. The driver of the Kia then fled the scene. Investigators believe the driver of the Kia’s actions were intentional.”
Beaverton police added that “the motorcycle rider sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.”
“The driver of the Kia has been described as a White, male, adult, approximately 30 – 40 years of age, with a black beard,” the police department added. “The Beaverton Police Department is actively seeking the driver of the Kia and the vehicle involved.”
PEOPLE has reached out to Beaverton Police Department officials for an update on both the motorcyclist’s condition and the investigation into the driver of the minivan. No charges have been filed as of Tuesday morning and police have not yet provided an update publicly.
“Anyone with information regarding this incident or the suspect’s whereabouts is asked to contact Officer Nick Coplin with the Beaverton Police Department at 971.253.9710 or through our non-emergency line at 503.629.0111,” the department asked on social media. “The Beaverton Police Department urges anyone who may have seen the Kia or witnessed any part of the incident to contact police.”
