Authorities investigating road rage incident that left one dead in Jackson County

Authorities investigating road rage incident that left one dead in Jackson County

Monday afternoon around 4:30 p.m., a road rage incident that lasted nearly 20 miles in Jackson County ended with one man being fatally shot.

- incident that lasted nearly 20- miles in jackson county ended - with one man being fatally shot- news 25's lorraine weiskopf - takes us to the scene - of the crime on interstate ten- near ocean springs and- shares tips with us on how to - prevent road rage.- - 30-year old brandon box was - killed near interstate 10 - westbound near the 51 mile- marker in jackson county.

Publi- affair officer for the- mississippi highway patrol- - - - shares information on the - incident- johnny poulos, mississippi- highway patrol says, "there was- a road rage - altercation between two drivers- upon arrival troopers found a - driver that received- gunshot wounds and there was a- passenger inside the vehicle- that provided - information about the suspect - vehicle.- that suspect vehicle is bearing- a louisiana licence - plate if you have any - information regarding the - accident please - call crime stoppers stopper for- a reward up to- $2,500.

- "road rage is more common than- you would think.

About 8 out of- - - - every 10 drivers have road rage- mississippii is also the number- state for the worst drivers.- here's- some tips on how you can steer- - - - away from your own road rage" - johnny poulos, mississippi- highway patrol says, " please - don't text and drive, - don't maintain in the left lane- please return to the right lane- - - - after you pass.

Those are the - main things we see angering - drivers and resulting in road - rage."- apart from be a distracted- driver, road rage can be- prevented by avoiding other - - - - aggressive drivers.

If you are- near an aggresive driver give - them space and let them get - far ahead of you.

- johnny poulos, mississippi- highway patrol says, " we want- the motoring public to- know that road rage is a huge - issue on our roadways, in not - just mississippi but across the- country."

- if you are involved in a road - rage incident please- dial 911 or star 47 to alert la- enforcement agencies.

- reporting in jackson county, im- lorraine weiskopf news 25 - .

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