A man has been charged with murder in connection with a road rage crash and shooting that took place in a Chicago suburb just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday this week.
Phillip Rogers, 45, of Chicago, was charged with murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, Illinois State Police announced Wednesday.
The charges come days after Rogers and another driver, Lenier Clayton, were allegedly involved in a road rage incident that led to a crash.
After the crash, Clayton, a 30-year-old Joliet resident, was shot. He was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, authorities said.
Further details on what happened during the incident weren’t immediately released.
State police urged drivers not to “lose your temper or your life” with aggressive driving.
“Road rage, don’t engage,” the department said in a release. “If you are the victim of road rage or believe a driver is following or harassing you, call 911 and/or go to the nearest police department to report it. “