Road rage shooting, crash shut down portion of I-95 in Philadelphia, police say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A road rage shooting and crash on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia shut down the highway for nearly two hours while police investigated Tuesday morning.
The incident led to the closure of the northbound lanes of I-95 between the Philadelphia International Airport and South Philadelphia Sports Complex shortly before 10:30 a.m.
According to investigators, the driver of a Gold Oldsmobile sedan and the driver of a black pickup truck were involved in a road rage incident near mile marker 15.3 when the driver of the Oldsmobile fired multiple shots toward the black pickup.
The two cars continued north on I-95 when the black pickup truck and the Oldsmobile crashed near mile marker 16.2, police said. The black truck then crashed into a third vehicle, a Ford Escape.
The Oldsmobile sustained disabling damage from the crash and the driver was taken into custody. Police said the driver, Jeffrey A. Hower, confessed to the shooting and was charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of a crime, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
Police said the driver of the black pickup truck continued north on I-95 after the shooting and crash. The driver was later located and interviewed by police. It's unclear if that driver is facing any charges.
Traffic on I-95 was backed up for miles Tuesday and police worked to turn some of the cars around to get them off the highway. All lanes reopened shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Police said there were no injuries reported as a result of the shooting or crash.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact PSP-Philadelphia, 215-452-5216 and reference Pennsylvania State Police incident number PA2024-1242856.