Florida man stabs victim in torso, armpit after Highway 544 road rage incident, police say

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Florida man is facing an attempted murder charge following a road rage incident on Highway 544, the Horry County Police Department said.

Ryan Alexander Fertel, 49, of Atlantic Beach, Florida is being held in the J. Reuben Long Detention Center on a $50,000 bond. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of Poinsettia Drive in the Conway area.

According to an arrest warrant, a road rage incident between Fertel and the victim happened nearby on Highway 544. Fertel allegedly followed the victim to Poinsettia Drive and confronted him…

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