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Springfield, Ore.: driver shot after car crash

The Columbian
Published: January 28, 2014, 4:00pm

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Police in Springfield, Ore., say one driver fatally shot another Wednesday night during an argument over a car crash.

The drivers reportedly had been involved in a relatively minor accident on the Bob Straub Parkway.

KVAL-TV reports that police say the gunman is in custody.

KEZI-TV reports that Springfield Sgt. Richard Jones says there is some indication the violence started as a road rage incident.

Police were reported to be interviewing a passenger in one vehicle and other witnesses.

Additional details were not immediately available.

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