Police arrested and charged a semi truck driver following a road rage shooting involving a fellow truck driver in Newton, Iowa, on Sunday night.
Shortly after 7 p.m. on February 2, the Newton Police Department (NPD) responded to reports of a shooting on I-80 as part of a road rage incident.
Police said that the driver of a blue Peterbilt semi pulling a white grain trailer fired several rounds at a second semi truck that was attempting to pass him on I-80 near mile marker 164.
The driver of the second semi truck was not injured and was able to pull off at a Love’s in Newton and call police.
The driver of the blue Peterbilt did not stop but continued eastbound on I-80.
At 7:36, deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office located the blue Peterbilt parked on the off-ramp at the 179-mile marker exit off I-80.
The driver, Iowa resident Patrick Lee Miller, 56, was arrested.
After a search warrant was executed on the blue Peterbilt, officers discovered a handgun and multiple spent shell casings.
Miller was issued the following charges:
- Attempted Murder (Class B Felony)
- Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon (Class C Felony)
- Going Armed with Intent (Class D Felony)
- Reckless Use of a Firearm (Aggravated Misdemeanor)