Two Armed Drivers Engage in Road Rage Incident, One Wounded Non-Critically

No charges are being placed at present in Monday's 5:35 p.m. road rage-related shooting on I-65 north near the Madison exit that left one of the drivers wounded, non-critically.

A 48-year-old Hendersonville woman driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck reported she tried to change lanes on the interstate when a Hyundai Elantra being driven by a 34-year-old Orlinda, Tennessee, man prevented her from doing so. She told detectives that both vehicles were being driven aggressively and that the Hyundai was brake-checking her. She said when she saw the Hyundai driver grab an unknown object (unsure whether it was a firearm), she retrieved her own pistol from her backpack and placed it on the center console.

The Hyundai driver said the pickup truck cut him off in heavy traffic. He said he changed lanes and got in front of it. He told detectives when he did so, he saw the pickup truck driver waving a pistol in his rearview mirror. He said when the pickup truck pulled alongside his vehicle and the driver pointed the gun at him, he fired shots from his pistol in fear.

The pickup truck driver was wounded in the hip and taken to Skyline Medical Center for treatment.

The guns of both drivers were recovered. After consultation with the District Attorney's Office, no charges are being placed tonight. The investigation is continuing.