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A North Carolina man has been fired from his job after he was caught on video berating a Black cyclist.
In a now-viral video, a man in a pickup truck approached the cyclist as she was riding along a rural highway in North Carolina.
“I’m just letting you know one person has gotten f—ing killed on this road riding a bike,” the man yelled at the cyclist. “When these trucks come around and hit you and kill you …”
“Well, drive better, motherf—er!” the woman responded as the man started to drive off. The confrontation continued as the man hit his brakes and backed up, warning her, “Watch your f—ing mouth! I’m trying to save your life. I’m telling you, you’re going to get hit.”
The cyclist attempted to explain to the man that she had a radar alerting her of approaching traffic. Still, the man continued to berate and threaten the woman for no apparent reason.
Video of the incident went viral on social media, prompting the man's employer, A&R Enterprises, a septic system service company based in Angier, North Carolina, to terminate him.
“I now know who the man is who was that was driving the truck I also since found out he no longer works for A and R,” the cyclist shared on Instagram. “Once the company owner found out about his behavior, he decided to let him go last Friday. So, it’s really a shame he’s getting backlash because this guy decided to wear his work shirt while losing his crap on the side of the road.”
According to WRAL, the owner of A&R Enterprises said their former employee, identified as Ronald Currin, was off-duty and driving his personal vehicle during his encounter with the cyclist.
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