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Sentencing for woman charged in Virginia Beach road rage case continued 

Posted at 8:56 AM, Jan 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-23 12:17:19-05

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The sentencing for a woman charged in Virginia Beach after a road rage incident in March was continued  Tuesday.

Sara Espinoza is charged with malicious wounding.

According to Virginia State Police, the victim was traveling eastbound on I-264 when a black SUV came onto the interstate and was driving recklessly.

Sara Espinoza

The driver, Sara Espinoza, “engaged herself in a road rage incident,” police say. The incident resulted in Espinoza and the victim both pulling over to the right shoulder and a verbal exchange started.

During the altercation, Espinoza pulled out a box cutter and reportedly stabbed the victim in the forearm.

The victim left the scene and called 911. Espinoza also left the scene and was later located at the 7-Eleven on First Colonial Road.

The victim was treated for her injuries and released.

Espinoza was arrested and charged with malicious wounding and driving on a suspended driver’s license. 

She is now scheduled to be sentenced on February 21st.