- "What does the truckdriver say?"
"He gave us the same M.O.: Three Honda Civics, precision driving... ...the same green neon glow from under the chassis. Lab says the skidmarks came back the same: Mashamoto ZX tires. So, we know it's somebody in the street-racing world." - ―Brian O'Conner and Tanner
The Assault on the Rodgers Truck was a successful job undertaken by Dominic Toretto's Crew, which set up the events of the first film.
Background[]
Sometime after Dominic's release from prison, he and his crew started to steal trucks on the highway to make money for their livelihoods. Not only that, but they also ran a family market and participated in illegal street races at night.[1]
The Heist[]
A Rodgers truck has successfully retrieved its container from the ship, carrying 1.6 millions of electronics from China. The three black Honda Civics, driven by Toretto's crew, began their mission to hijack the truck as it drove down the road after sunset. They began their formation aggressively, one in the front, one on the right, and the third taking up the left. The lead Civic was driven by Dominic Toretto himself, with Vince acting as one of the hijackers. Vince fired the grappling hook at the truck's front windows to remove the glass, then another shot at the passenger's seat, securing himself to the truck. The driver tried to attack Vince using a baseball bat but was subdued by a tranquilizer by Vince as he began to take control of the truck just as it went out of control. The vehicles then went over a bridge that was closed for construction, nearly running over a construction crew. One of the Civics, driven by Letty, went under the truck to avoid any damage. With their mission complete, they began to head home.[1]
Aftermath[]
In response to the truck hijackings, the LAPD began to sent Brian O'Conner to investigate Toretto and his crew. Brian first went to the market for investigation, where he met Mia.[1]