Big Rigs Targeted in Florida

by Jordan Yerman | June 21, 2008 at 05:54 am

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Several tractor-trailer rigs have come under gunfire while traveling on I-95 in Florida. So far the shootings have not resulted in personal injury or death, but have caused a fuel spill and damage to three different trucks.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at least one bullet hit a gasoline tanker truck. About 50 gallons of gas were spilled before firefighters could plug the leak.
The tanker truck was driven to a gas station at the state Road 207 exit to wait while its 3,000-gallon load could be transferred to another tanker.
The driver of the tanker told investigators he was southbound near the county Road 214 overpass when saw the gas spraying out of the side of the tanker in his rear-view mirror. He said he saw headlights in the woods shortly before he noticed the leak happened.
Another trucker said he heard a loud bang and pulled over at a rest stop and saw a bullet hole in his door.
Troopers said when the driver pulled over he saw that a bullet had hit his passenger-side door.
Investigators said if the shot had hit the glass, it could have been much worse.
"Higher up, it could've went through the window and struck him. So, it's very dangerous," said FHP Lt. Bill Leeper.
The third trucker, who was driving a UPS truck, pulled over with engine trouble and found an oil pan had a bullet hole in it.
"It's very strange to have three vehicles struck like that accidentally, so more than likely it was intentional," said Leeper.