The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) responded to a “be on the looking for” advisory of a hit-and-run driver on I-40 in Putnam County. The fleeing driver allegedly shot at another vehicle in an apparent road rage incident.

Trooper Donnie Clark of THP’s Interdiction Plus Unit was patrolling in the area when he located the suspect vehicle and performed a traffic stop. During the trooper’s interview, both the driver and passenger admitted to using a gun to intimidate the victim but denied firing the weapon. During the search of the vehicle, a .22 caliber rifle was recovered.

The driver, 24-year-old Bobby Jolly of Rockwood, and passenger 24-year-old Hannah Price of Nashville were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

If you encounter yourself in a road rage incident, troopers strongly urge you to never take the law into your hands. Immediately remove yourself from the dangerous situation. You can do this by slowing down and allowing the other driver to go ahead or safely exit the roadway. Please notify law enforcement immediately and provide a description of the vehicle, driver, passenger, and if possible, a tag number for them to investigate.