Hope, AR – An Indiana man was injured after allegedly fleeing from and firing on Arkansas State Police Troopers on Interstate 30 on Monday.
According to the Arkansas State Police, the incident began at approximately 10:10 p.m. near the Hempstead/Nevada County line. Troopers pursued the suspect, identified as Joshua Harrison, 43, of Richmond, Indiana, who allegedly fired shots at them near the 36-mile marker. Troopers returned fire and performed a tactical vehicle intervention near the 35-mile marker, causing Harrison’s vehicle to cross the median and be struck by an eastbound tractor trailer.
Harrison was taken into custody and received medical attention on scene before being transported to Christus St. Michael Healthcare System in Texarkana, Texas. A female passenger was also taken into custody and transported to the Hempstead County Detention Center.
The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident.
