California mother claims a man in a truck tried to scare her autistic son, then he crashed the vehicle and allegedly pulled out a weapon

A California mother says a frightening encounter with a truck driver turned into an even more alarming situation after the man allegedly began revving his engine to scare her and her autistic son. According to her account, the driver eventually crashed his vehicle, but the incident reportedly didn’t end there, as he allegedly pulled out a knife during a confrontation afterward.

The mother, who posts on TikTok under the username @toren_wolf, shared the story in a video claiming that she and her son were walking near their home when a man in a truck began repeatedly revving his engine as he drove close to them.

The behavior allegedly frightened the pair, prompting them to run away. However, the situation took an unexpected turn when the driver reportedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed. Fearing that the man might retaliate, the mother said she and her son ran back to their house while she called 911. They later got into their car and returned to the area. By that point, neighbors had reportedly heard the driver shouting angrily near the crash site.

The driver allegedly pulled out a knife

According to the user, another person confronted the driver about his behavior. The driver allegedly admitted that he found it “funny” when the mother and her son ran away. The other individual reportedly responded that it was equally funny that the driver had crashed his truck.

The mother also alleged that the driver pulled out a knife during the confrontation. She claimed that “things got kind of heated between the two of them” and he allegedly “quickly pulled a knife, like brandished it, but then put it away right away.”

She also added that the driver reportedly said that “he would do it again if he saw us again,” which alarmed her. Although the mother initially said she had reported the driver to authorities, a later update on her social media account stated that the family had spoken with police several times and was taking steps to protect themselves.

Some commenters also questioned what might have motivated the man to target the pair. One theory suggested that he may have mistaken the boy’s behavior or appearance for something that prompted a homophobic reaction. The mother had mentioned that her son wore a pom-pom hat that he enjoyed swinging from side to side while walking.

The allegation could potentially fall under California Penal Code § 417. According to FindLaw, it says that “every person who, except in self-defense, in the presence of any other person, draws or exhibits any deadly weapon whatsoever, other than a firearm, in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, or who in any manner, unlawfully uses a deadly weapon other than a firearm in any fight or quarrel is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 30 days.”