A man has been arrested in connection to a road rage shooting that led to a multi-vehicle crash which closed I-95 northbound at the Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police said.
The ordeal began around 10:10 a.m. on I-95 northbound in the area of mile marker 15.3. Investigators said the driver of a gold Oldsmobile sedan and the driver of a black pickup truck were involved in a road rage incident.
Police said the driver of the Oldsmobile, later identified as Jeffrey A. Hower, pulled out a semi-automatic pistol and fired at the pickup truck.
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Following the shooting, both vehicles continued north on I-95, according to state police. Then at mile marker 16.2, the pickup truck and the Oldsmobile crashed, causing the Oldsmobile to strike a Ford Escape that was also traveling north on I-95, investigators said.
The Oldsmobile sustained damage from the crash while the pickup truck continued north on I-95, police said. No injuries were reported from the shooting or crash.
Hower was taken into custody by police at the crash scene and taken to Pennsylvania State Police Philadelphia to be questioned, according to officials.
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During questioning, Hower admitted to the shooting, officials said. He was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and other related charges.
He is currently being held in jail on $200,000 bail and online court records do not name a public defender who could speak on his behalf.
The crash closed I-95 northbound between Exit 13 and Exit 17. The closed stretch included the lower level of the Girard Point Bridge, a double-decked bridge located near Philadelphia International Airport and the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
SkyForce10 showed major backup on I-95 northbound amid the closure. Lanes later reopened early Tuesday afternoon.
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