South of Eddies Corner shooting reduces traffic to one lane

South of Eddies Corner shooting reduces traffic to one lane
South of Eddies Corner shooting changes traffic to one lane / Courtesy of Fergus County Sheriff's Office

LEWISTOWN, Mont.— According to the Fergus County Sheriff's Office (FCSO), deputies detained a driver after a semi truck driver called 911 in the early morning on April 5 and reported being shot at on 191 South.

FCSO reported that Central Montana Dispatch received the call from the semi driver, who reported a vehicle behind the truck was firing shots. The Fergus County Sheriff's Office, Wheatland County Sheriff's Office and Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office responded to the area.

The semi later caught fire and people inside ran into a field for cover. Moore Fire and Hobson Fire were then dispatched to the scene.

Deputies later found a vehicle that matched the description given in the report. Additionally, deputies ordered the driver out at gunpoint and detained that person without issues.

Agencies are still investigating the incident, and traffic has been reduced to one lane.