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A man was arrested in Seattle for ramming his SUV into a family's van, causing it to catch fire.

The collision happened on Oct. 4 after both vehicles reached an impasse on a narrow road.

The suspect faces felony assault charges, and detectives are investigating.

SEATTLE - A 25-year-old man was arrested Wednesday evening on multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly ramming his vehicle into a van occupied by a family, causing it to catch fire.

Timeline:

Seattle police say they responded to reports of a crash near Meridian Avenue North and North 40th Street at around 5:30 p.m. Officers found a family of four, including two children, uninjured at the scene. The incident involved a van and an SUV.

The front end of the victims' van was significantly damag

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