Smithville man facing charges for October road rage incident in Liberty
LIBERTY, Mo. — A 25-year-old Smithville man now faces charges from a road rage incident six months ago in Clay County.
Investigators say that man, Zachary Oliver was arrested Thursday.
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He faces charges of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
The incident happened back in October off Highway 152 in Liberty, where according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a driver in a black Chevrolet pickup truck, suspected to be Oliver, was behind the victim along I-35. The victim noticed that driver following them too closely.
Oliver then passed a semi-truck traveling in the right lane. The victim was still in the left lane when the suspect pulled next to them and began shooting.
MSHP was not able to say how many shots were fired. They did reveal that there were a few bullet holes in the passenger-side door of the victim’s car.
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According to MSHP, something struck the victim, causing a minor injury.
Oliver will be arraigned on Tuesday at 1:35 p.m.
