A possible road rage incident has left eight people hospitalised, after a car crashed into a nearby field north of Fort Collins in Colorado.
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a road rage shooting that happened on Thurdsay afternoon in the area of Owl Canyon Road and US Highway 287.
Shots were allegedly fired from a car to another vehicle, which then crashed and caught on fire.
Six people inside the car were shot at, none received any injuries from the shooting, but received minor injuries that resulted from the crash. An ambulance that arrived at the scene to help the injured people also caught fire, according to Larimer County Investigators.
One victim had to be airlifted from the scene. Others have been taken to hospital, but are expected to be okay and have sustained no life-threatening injuries.
Fires were extinguished around 6pm, yet multiple roads were kept closed for the County Sheriffs to investigate.
After the shooting the suspect vehicle then fled the scene. The Larimer County investigators are still searching for any suspects involved.