SAN JOSE – Two people were injured in separate shootings on Bay Area freeways Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The first shooting was reported just after 1 p.m. on northbound Highway 85 at Union Avenue in San Jose, the CHP said in a news release. It appeared to stem from a road-rage incident between the drivers of a gray Pontiac car and a Chevrolet SUV.
The CHP said the drivers pulled over, left their vehicles and started arguing. At one point, the Pontiac driver pulled out a firearm and shot the Chevrolet driver in the leg.
The driver of the Pontiac then left the scene and the victim drove himself to an area hospital, the CHP said.
The CHP described the suspect as a Latino man wearing a face mask.
Just before 3 p.m., a second shooting was reported on northbound Interstate 880 near Coliseum Way in Oakland. The CHP said the 17-year-old driver of a silver Dodge Durango suffered three moderate gunshot wounds and was taken to an area hospital.
“This shooting appears to have been targeted,” the CHP said.
The CHP has not announced any arrests in either shooting.
“Our detectives are requesting assistance from the public in gathering the details surrounding these separate incidents,” the CHP said.
Anyone with information about the shootings can call the CHP Investigative Tipline at 707-917-4491.