Man says he was chased by driver he tried to help after car crash in Fairmount Park

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A dramatic confrontation played out moments after a car crash in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park on Tuesday.

It happened near Sweetbriar Lane and Lansdowne Avenue.

A witness, who doesn't want to be identified, says he tried to offer help to a shirtless man standing next to a burning car that had crashed into a tree.

"I tried to give him a bottle of water and he just went nuts and started chasing me back to my car," he said.

When they got to his silver BMW he says the man jumped inside and tried to run him over.

The man eventually crashed that car. When police arrived they had to use Tasers to subdue him.

"His face was blank, his eyes were red. I don't know what was wrong with him," the witness said.

Police say the man was under the influence of an unknown substance.

He was taken to the hospital to be checked out.

There was no word on any charges.