Road Rage Turns Deadly on 710 Freeway

MONTEREY PARK - A driver was shot to death Friday in a car-to-car shooting on the Long Beach Freeway that authorities say may have been the result of road rage, reports the Associated Press.

The man, whose name was not released, was found slumped over the steering wheel with a gunshot wound, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Bill Brauberger. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives believe road rage may have led an unidentified driver of a dark SUV to fire at the victim's sedan, Brauberger said.

The victim swerved his car toward a center divider and struck a parked California Department of Transportation van, causing minor injuries to at least one Caltrans worker, said California Highway Patrol Officer Terry Liu.

It was the second slaying on that stretch of road in less than a week.

Michael Miller, 25, was shot on the Long Beach Freeway Tuesday while trying to help his girlfriend change a flat tire. Police said Miller was next to the car when another man drove up and asked if he needed help. When Miller said no, the suspect shot him and fled.