Trucker shot in traffic stop

What was this driver thinking? Just cooperate. Geez

 

A bad situation for both parties...

 

Guys, I've been in that situation and believe me it's scary. It was back in the 90s, I was on interstate 85, some trucker cut in front of me nearly side swiping me. I turn on the blues and go after him. As soon as we are stopped he jumps out and rushes me, knocking me to the ground. I (from the ground) unholster my revolver and start hitting him with the butt of it. The driver then becomes even more irate and we are fighting over the gun. As all this is going on a Schneider National driver sees this; he pulls over and grabs a crowbar. I saw him in my peripheral vision, and thought it was over, but the Schneider guy comes and hits the suspect on the head with the crowbar knocking him out cold. We later come to find out that the suspect was high on crack and transporting nearly 100lbs of weed from Mexico. Before anyone blames the officer imagine how scared you would feel in either situation.

 

Wow. Just wow. Glad you survived, and hopefully that nutcase is still in prison.

 

And in a news release Tuesday afternoon, Columbia County District Attorney Thomas Leipold said the shooting by Hemlock Township Officer Charles Dietterick was justified.
The incident happened around 9 p.m. Monday on the eastbound Interstate 80 off-ramp at the Buckhorn exit. That’s near Bloomsburg.
According to troopers, Officer Dietterick pulled the truck over for not having a front bumper and other violations. The officer told the driver that the rig was being pulled off the road.
Troopers say the truck driver, Dan Hadean, of Oklahoma City, became belligerent. Dietterick fired a stun gun at Hadean, but it was ineffective.
State police say that Hadean pulled out pepper spray and sprayed the officer. He is also accused of hitting Dieterrick on the hand with a large hammer, causing the officer to lose his grip on the stun gun.
Dietterick then shot Hadean two times, hitting him in shoulder and the abdomen.
Troopers say Hadean will recover, and he could be charged as soon as Tuesday afternoon.
State police say they want Hadean to be charged with attempted homicide, but the district attorney will have the final decision.
Troopers describe Hadean as as independent truck driver. They believe he was hauling fruit when he got pulled over in Columbia County.