Ohio State Highway Patrol: Truck driver shot on I-71 during alleged road rage incident

RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO, Ohio — An investigation is underway after an alleged road rage incident resulted in a shooting on Wednesday evening. 

SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News to GO! newsletter

Ohio State Highway Patrol officials say that a semi driver was shot by a cargo van driver on Interstate 71 southbound near the Richland/Morrow County line at around 6 p.m.

911 calls reveal that the driver of the cargo van shot at the semi-truck after the truck had allegedly side-swiped him. The victim was shot in the arm and was bleeding heavily following the incident. 

Listen to the 9-1-1 call below:

EMS officials took the semi-truck driver to a local hospital with minor injuries. 

It is unknown if any arrests have been made in connection to this incident. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above previously aired on 3News on Feb. 9, 2023, in an unrelated story. 

Want to be among the first to know the most important local and national news? Download the free WKYC app and get updates right on your phone: Android, Apple.