A road rage encounter on Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia early Sunday morning quickly escalated into gunfire, leaving a passenger wounded and forcing authorities to shut down the highway’s northbound lanes for several hours. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the incident occurred on Sunday, November 30, 2025, when troopers received reports of shots being fired at around 7:12 a.m. near the Cottman Avenue area of I-95 North.
The confrontation centered around two vehicles: a brown Honda CR-V and a silver Honda Accord traveling in the same direction. During the encounter, police say the driver of the silver Honda Accord fired multiple rounds from a semi-automatic pistol, striking the CR-V several times. One of those rounds hit a passenger in the CR-V, who suffered a gunshot wound to the arm.
Rather than waiting for emergency responders, the occupants of the CR-V continued off the highway and drove the injured passenger to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where the individual received treatment. Authorities have not released identifying information about the victim…