Man reports dirt bike riders assaulted him, fired shots in Youngstown, Ohio

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by: Jennifer Rodriguez

Posted: May 10, 2023 / 06:44 PM EDT

Updated: May 11, 2023 / 12:09 PM EDT

Editor's note: This story has been edited to clarify that the shots were fired into the air.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A road rage incident involving a pickup truck and dirt bikes on Youngstown's South Side caused a large scene at a gas station Wednesday evening.

According to Youngstown police, a man in a red pickup truck said he became involved with three individuals on separate dirt bikes while driving on Midlothian Boulevard around 6:30 p.m.

The driver of the truck pulled into the Shell gas station on the corner of Midlothian Boulevard and South Avenue, and the three bikes followed him into the parking lot.

The driver of the truck told police that the bike riders physically assaulted him and fired two rounds in the air before taking off.

Youngstown police, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and two ambulances responded to the scene at the gas station.

The pickup truck driver wasn't seriously injured in the incident, and he didn't need medical treatment from EMS.

State troopers and Youngstown police are still on the lookout for the bike riders.