Highway Dispute Escalates Near Four Oaks
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – A dispute between two motorists on Interstate 95 escalated Saturday morning when one driver allegedly displayed a handgun.
The incident was reported around 10:10 a.m. Aug. 15 near the U.S. 701 interchange at Exit 90.
A 32-year-old Four Oaks woman said she was merging onto I-95 when she pulled in front of a Chevrolet pickup truck.
The pickup driver then began following closely behind her, according to the report. The woman told authorities she tapped her brakes in an attempt to get the driver to back off.
Instead, the encounter escalated.
The pickup pulled alongside her vehicle, and the woman said the male driver displayed a handgun. She told authorities the weapon was visible but was not pointed at her.
The woman exited the interstate in Benson. The pickup continued on and did not follow her.
She was unable to provide a license plate number for the truck.
No injuries were reported.
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When merging onto an interstate highway you need to going at the speed limit that’s posted on the interstate. Don’t merge on the highway going 45 or 55. You are asking for trouble.