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April 19, 2008 - 9:31PM
Driver accidentally shoots self in road rage
Comments | RecommendDevon Hersom, Tribune
An act of road rage in Tempe sparked a series of events late Friday evening, leaving one man in serious condition and another discussing the incident with police.
According to Tempe police spokesman Brandon Banks, a man became angry with a passing motorist and displayed his handgun inside his moving vehicle near Apache Boulevard and Rural Road. After the man brandished the weapon, police believe he accidentally shot himself, Banks said.
Fearing for his safety, the other driver fled the scene, but was later located by police, Banks said.
The man with the gunshot wound tried to evade police, but he crashed his car into a canal embankment near east 14th Street about 11:30 p.m., according to a police report.
The man then left his car and ran away, but police caught him near the crash scene, the report stated. He was transferred to a hospital after the crash.
Identities of both drivers have not been released. Banks said authorities are talking to the uninjured driver, but have not been able to speak to the gunshot victim.
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