WASHINGTON — The driver of a Porsche has been charged with attempted malicious wounding after a road rage incident escalated Friday afternoon, leaving two vehicles so damaged they needed to be towed.

David Ray Godfrey, 69, attempted to pass a 2012 Freightliner in his 2012 Porsche Carrera on the Route 7 bypass between West Market and South King streets in Leesburg, Virginia, at about 1 p.m. Friday.

Godfrey had originally been involved with a separate road rage incident when the driver of the Freightliner attempted to exit the bypass to get out of the way. However, Godfrey attempted to exit at the same time, ramming into the truck.

Then, Leesburg police say, Godfrey drove around the truck and repeatedly rammed into the area of the truck’s fuel tank. Officers than arrived and intervened.

Godfrey was arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding and released on $5,000 bond.