Road Rage Shooting In Abington Leads To Charges For Philly Man: Cops

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A Philadelphia man has been charged in connection with the road rage shooting of a truck driver Wednesday morning, according to Abington Township Police.

Police said Scott Thomas, 21, of Philadelphia, is charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, possession of an instrument of crime, and more after authorities said he shot a Pepsi truck driver at about 8:20 a.m. at 1575 The Fairway in the Jenkintown section of Abington.

Police were called to the area in the morning for a report of a road rage incident with shots fired.

Authorities found the victim, who said a white van pulled in front of him and stopped abruptly, suffering from a bullet graze wound.

Police said the van's driver, later identified as Thomas, got out of the van and approached the Pepsi truck.

At some point, Thomas pulled a gun out, police said.

Thomas and the truck driver struggled, and the driver was struck in the head with the gun, police said.

Police said after he was struck, the gun went off, grazing the driver's hip.

That's when police allege Thomas drove off in the white van, but was stopped by police on Rodman Avenue near Old York Road at about 10 a.m.

Thomas was taken into custody without incident, according to police.

The truck driver was taken to Abington Jefferson Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Thomas is being held on $99,000 bail and is scheduled for an April 19 preliminary hearing.