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Chicago Trucker Charged with Aggravated Discharge of Firearm in I-55 Road-Rage Episode

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Published on October 20, 2023
Chicago Trucker Charged with Aggravated Discharge of Firearm in I-55 Road-Rage EpisodeSource: Google Street View

Today, a road-rage incident took a dangerous turn on Interstate 55 near 1st Avenue.

A semi-truck driver, named Jose Gonzalez, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm according to the Chicago Tribune. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident.

Jose Gonzalez, a 39-year-old semi-truck driver from Chicago, allegedly shot at another vehicle during a fit of road rage.

After the incident, Gonzalez remained at the scene where Illinois state police promptly apprehended him, reported Fox32 Chicago. The associated investigation is ongoing.