I-85 ‘road rage’ driver vanishes after bullet misses other driver’s head ‘by inches’
Deputies searched Saturday for a “road rage” driver who fired multiple rounds into another car on Interstate 85 in Rowan County during Friday afternoon rush hour.
A bullet missed the other driver’s head by “less than three inches,” lodging in the driver’s headrest, according to a Rowan County Sheriff’s Office statement.
“The victim, who suffered non-life threatening injuries, reported that a truck had sped up behind them and, in an apparent road rage incident, pulled up next to their vehicle, displayed a handgun and fired multiple shots,” sheriff’s officials said.
Investigators aren’t saying what they believe prompted the road rage.
Bullets were fired around 5:15 p.m. near I-85 exit 68, just north of Cabarrus County, investigators said.
“He is lucky to be alive”
After the shooting, the driver who was shot at pulled over and waited for emergency crews on N.C. 152 East. EMS took the driver to Atrium Health Cabarrus hospital.
Investigators aren’t saying if the driver was shot, only that “he is lucky to be alive,” according to the sheriff’s statement.
Deputies are looking for a white, two-door, Chevrolet extended cab truck with a black logo and red or yellow markings. The logo had the word “Construction” and possibly a phone number near the bottom, deputies said.
Witnesses saw the driver head north into Davidson County.
Investigators urged anyone with information in the case to contact sheriff’s Lt. Ryan Barkley at 704-216-8711 or Rowan County Crime Stoppers at 866-639-5245 or rowancrimestoppers.org.
This story was originally published May 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM.