Florida drivers exchange gunfire after one cuts off the other on I-4, troopers say
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LAND O LAKES, Fla. - Two Florida drivers fired shots at each other on the Interstate-4 after one driver inadvertently cut off the other, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The incident started just after 3 p.m. Wednesday when the driver of a Chevy Traverse inadvertently cut off a Toyota Camry while getting on northbound I-275 from Howard Avenue in Tampa, FHP said.
As the drivers turned east on I-4, they both displayed guns at one another, officials said. Shortly after, they both allegedly fired shots at each other and the Toyota driver struck the Chevy.
A bullet struck the Chevy and the driver suffered minor injuries, but was not transported for medical care.
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No arrests have been made, but both drivers have been compliant in the ongoing investigation.
Any witnesses to the incident are urged to contact FHP at 813-558-1800.