Trucker Fires On Off-Duty Deputy On LA County Freeway: CHP

PASADENA, CA — A big rig driver on the Foothill (210) Freeway Thursday night fired on another driver who turned out to be an off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, according to the California Highway patrol.

The trucker is now in custody Friday in connection with the shooting in Pasadena.

California Highway Patrol officers were called around 9 p.m. Thursday to the eastbound freeway, near the Allen Avenue off-ramp by the off-duty sergeant regarding a shots fired call. During the call, the sergeant said someone in a semi-truck had fired gunshots at them, CHP Officer Erik Larsen told City News Service.

The sergeant drove 25 miles to safety, and responding CHP officers caught up with the sheriff's sergeant and the semi driver near the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway and Antelope Valley (14) Freeway, where they detained the semi driver, Larsen said.

No injuries were reported.

It was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting. Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect.

Video footage from the scene showed bullet holes in the rear of the sergeant's car.

The CHP issued a SigAlert and closed the eastbound Foothill Freeway in the vicinity of the shooting for several hours while they searched for bullet casings and other possible evidence.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.