Meanwhile in Washington . . .

A guy was cruising down a Seattle freeway in the carpool lane last week and someone in a Jeep comes speeding up behind him, totally tailgating and honking.

Scott Tanner was the driver minding his own business when the situation happened, and he just figured it was someone totally “road raging” and decided to not move over and let the guy pass . . . but, instead, slowed down!

The dude in the Jeep pulled off the freeway at the next available exit.

Here’s what Scott didn’t realize about the road rager . . . he was leading police in a HIGH SPEED CHASE!!

Guy driving the Jeep was a 25 year old who was wanted for assault, and Scott not letting the guy pass actually HELPED authorities catch up to him.

Jeep dude is today’s Darwin Olympics winner, and he is facing SEVERAL charges!!