Police: Road rage shooting causes bullet to hit uninvolved car on I-93 in Braintree

State police are investigating after an apparent road rage incident caused a bullet to strike an uninvolved car on a major highway Wednesday afternoon, Massachusetts State Police say.

State police say a bullet fired during a road rage shooting on the northbound side of Interstate 93 hit a car traveling on the opposite, southbound side near Exit 6 in Braintree around 2:50 p.m.

The man driving the struck vehicle in the southbound lane suffered an extremely minor injury and refused medical transport, a state police spokesperson says.

The left lane of I-93 southbound was closed while authorities investigated the shooting. All lanes had reopened by 5:00 p.m.

State police say they are working to identify the vehicles involved and interview potential witnesses. The investigation is being conducted by State Police patrols, detectives, crime scene technicians and ballistics experts.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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