Shooting leads to accident on I-95 at Girard Point Bridge: Police – NBC10 Philadelphia

A driving-rage-fueled shooting led to a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday that forced the closure of northbound I-95 at the Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia, 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 pulled out a semi-automatic pistol and fired at the pickup truck.

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After 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 collided, with the Oldsmobile striking a Ford Escape that was also traveling north on I-95, investigators said.

The Oldsmobile was damaged in the crash while the pickup truck continued north on I-95, police said. No injuries were reported from the shooting or the crash.

No charges have been filed. Police are still searching for the black pickup truck, which was reportedly pulling a trailer.

Anyone with information about the vehicle or the incident should call PSP-Philadelphia at 215-452-5216 and reference Pennsylvania State Police incident number PA2024-1242856.

The accident closed northbound I-95 between exits 13 and 17. The closed section also included the lower level of the Girard Point Bridge, a double-deck bridge near Philadelphia International Airport and the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.

SkyForce10 showed a large backup on northbound I-95 during the closure. The lanes were reopened early Tuesday afternoon.

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