RICHMOND, Va. β All I-95 southbound lanes are back open in South Richmond as of 3:30 a.m. Thursday after a truck driver was shot on Wednesday night, Virginia State Police confirmed.
The shooting happened near the Bells Road exit around 7:30 p.m. A 35-year-old man from Atlanta was traveling south on I-95 in a Peterbilt tractor-trailer when a shot was fired through the passenger-side door. He was hit in the leg and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
Traffic was being detoured at Exit 73 (Maury Street), about five miles from the scene for several hours, per VDOT. The stretch of highway was shut down for investigators to look for shell casings and evidence along the highway.
Anyone with possible information or who may have witnessed a similar vehicle around that time frame are encouraged to contact investigating troopers at (804) 750-8758 OR #77 OR via email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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