RAWLINS (WNE) — A semitruck driver is in custody after an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 80 roughly 20 miles east of Rawlins on Thursday, Nov. 20.

According to investigating troopers, a Ram pickup was westbound on I-80 and passing a semi-truck near mile marker 236. 

As this was happening, the semi-truck driver allegedly brandished a firearm, pointed it out the driver-side window at the pickup and fired the weapon multiple times.

A driver in another passenger vehicle called in the incident soon after.

The pickup driver kept the semi-truck in visual range before exiting the interstate at mile marker 215 and pulling into the Rawlins Wyoming Department of Transportation office, where the driver spoke with troopers. Troopers confirmed there was a bullet hole in the front passenger side door.

Troopers also learned there was a child in the backseat of the vehicle. No one was injured during this incident.

Meanwhile, using a brief description given of the semi-truck, troopers spotted the commercial vehicle at mile marker 190 and stopped the vehicle. Troopers conducted a probable cause search and located a firearm in the truck, along with two spent rounds. The semi-truck driver was then taken into custody.

This incident is still under investigation and charges are pending. 

So far in 2025, there have been 130 calls for service involving reports of road rage in Wyoming. These reports run a wide range from obscene gestures to the incident on Thursday.

Drivers are advised that avoidance is the best course of action if they encounter road rage. They should not engage but instead take note of the vehicle description and get away from the situation as quickly as they can, not stopping on the road but turning off or taking an exit as soon and as safely as possible. They should also contact law enforcement immediately.