Crime & Safety

Driver Shot In Torso On I-80

BREAKING: CHP closed all eastbound lanes Friday evening.

SOLANO COUNTY, CA – All lanes eastbound Interstate Highway 80 were closed in Vallejo this evening due to police activity, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The shooting occurred just east of American Canyon Road around 5 p.m. and a Sig-alert was issued at 5:06 p.m.

A man in his 20s was headed east in a white Mercedes-Benz when he was shot in the torso. His injuries are not currently thought to be life-threatening, according to CHP Officer David Harvey.

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"A 26-yr old man was transported to an area hospital for his injures," the Solano County Sheriff's Office said at approximately 6:30 p.m. "No suspect description is available at this time.+

The agency added that motorists should expect delays if traveling in the area.

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No suspect information is currently available.

--Bay City News contributed to this report/Image courtesy of the Solano County Sheriff's Office