A case of road rage led to gunfire as troopers from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post responded to an emergency 911 call in Clay County on westbound Interstate 70.
Indiana State Police say about noon on Monday the incident involved a driver of a silver Mercury allegedly firing a weapon at a Black Honda. Indiana State Police troopers and officers from the Terre Haute Police Department were able to locate the two vehicles on US 41 near a fueling station and detained the driver of the Mercury.
Indiana State Police detectives were called to the scene and the preliminary investigation indicated that the driver of the Mercury, Michael E. Smith, 52, of Wentzville, Missouri, became enraged at the other vehicle while traveling on Interstate 70 and allegedly fired at least one shot at the Honda, striking the other vehicle which was occupied by an adult driver and one child. Detectives were able to secure evidence at the scene.
As a result of the investigation, Smith was arrested and transported to the Clay County Justice Center.
Smith was charged with:
- Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony
- Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony
- Criminal Recklessness (2 counts), Level 6 Felony
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