Woman Charged Over Road Rage Incident at Lake Munmorah

BY IAN CROUCH

A Newcastle woman at the centre of a road rage incident at Lake Munmorah on Monday has now been charged by police.

The 21-year-old Bianca Lee Sams is accused of throwing a packet of nails and a chisel at a vehicle which she claimed had been tailgating the car she was in on the Pacific Highway.

It's alleged a 41-year-old man in the other vehicle punched the woman in the face when they stopped at traffic lights.

The woman is due to face court on September 6 charged with malicious damage, being armed with intent to commit indictable offence, intentionally throw object at vehicle risk safety, part of body outside window - passenger and passenger seatbelt not fastened.

The 41-year-old man was charged on Wednesday in relation to the same incident.

Still Vision of Dashcam Footage of Alleged Incident  

Road Rage Victim Speaks Out

BY IAN CROUCH

The Newcastle woman who was punched in the face during a road rage incident at Lake Munmorah says the man who attacked her had been tail-gating the car she was in.

Bianca Lee Sams has admitted to throwing a packet of nails and a chisel at the man's car before he attacked her.

She was travelling with a friend and a young child

The 21-year old has told Channel Nine's A Current Affair they feared for their safety.

"We had to swerve off into near the guard rail and whatnot and we had to get away from him - that was it. He kept following us - kept trying to push us," she said.

Bianca Lee Sams Picture: Nine Network

Police say they no the identity of the man but are yet to speak to him.