Warrant issued for Casper man in connection with road rage incident

CASPER (WNE) — A  warrant has been issued for a Casper man who authorities say chased another driver through traffic, hit his car and left the scene while traveling at speeds in excess of 80 mph.

Ethan Bergeaux, 20, faces one count of reckless driving and one count of hit and run. On June 26, another driver called the police and reported that Bergeaux had thrown something into his car while the two were speeding down Wyoming Boulevard, according to an affidavit filed with the warrant in circuit court. 

The caller told authorities Bergeaux had thrown something at his vehicle while their trucks were driving side-by-side near Casper Mountain Road. 

The pair pulled over on the shoulder and the two shouted at each other before returning to their cars, the affidavit indicated. 

In his own interview with police, Bergeaux said he saw someone in the other person’s car pull out an item that may have been a gun, prompting him to return to his vehicle while they were pulled over, according to the filing. They returned to the road after that before encountering traffic. 

Other vehicles ended up between the cars. Bergeaux sped up to reach the caller, passing traffic. 

The driver ahead then threw a tire iron at Bergeaux’s truck when he was driving around 60 mph, shattering Bergeaux’s windshield. 

Both parties told Casper Police officer Steven Jensen, who signed the affidavit, that the caller then led Bergeaux down Wyoming Boulevard before braking — the caller estimated his speed dropped from about 100 to 80 mph — before Bergeaux collided with the rear of his truck. 

After being hit, the reporting party’s truck spun out of control, after which he called the police, Jensen wrote. Bergeaux admitted he didn’t stop and left the scene, according to the affidavit. 

This story was published on August 12, 2025.