Authorities are investigating a road rage shooting on Florida's Turnpike in Miami-Dade County that left a man and a pregnant woman hospitalized Tuesday.
The incident happened just before 1 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near the Golden Glades Interchange.
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WATCH HEREFlorida Highway Patrol officials said a blue Honda Civic and a grey Chevy sedan were involved in a road rage incident, and someone inside the Chevy opened fire.
The gunfire hit the driver's side of the Honda, hitting the man who was driving and a woman who was his passenger, officials said.
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The victims drove to the Miami-dade Police Northside Station, and were later taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center with non-life threatening injuries.
The Chevy fled the scene. Authorities are still investigating.
George Strachan said his nephew, 19-year-old Gabriel Green, and Green's pregnant girlfriend were the victims of the shooting. He said his nephew was dropping her off at work when the shooting happened.
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“If it wasn’t for the Lord, you never know how this could have turned out," Strachan said. "Especially her being pregnant. The baby’s OK, she’s OK. And just minor wounds. So, I thank God for their lives.”
