Truck Driver Stumbles Into Gas Station After Shooting

A man was seriously injured after being shot early Wednesday morning in Indianapolis.

The victim, a truck driver from California, was found around 3:30 a.m. at the Pilot gas station in the 4600 block of South Harding Street, just off of Interstate 465. Police say he pulled up to the gas station, honked his horn and stumbled into the lobby of the gas station before collapsing.

Initial reports were that the man was shot during a robbery while pumping gas but it’s unclear where exactly the shooting happened.

Paramedics arrived to transport the man to the hospital. They said he had serious injuries after being shot 3-4 times.

No suspect information was immediately available Wednesday morning.

Trucker Shot In Indianapolis Said A “Lot Lizard” Did It

The truck driver who was shot multiple times and managed to drag himself into an Indianapolis Pilot gas station early this morning reportedly told the clerk that a “lot lizard” was responsible for shooting him.

The 50 year old Minnesota-based driver pulled into the gas station and honked his horn. When no help arrived, he stumbled into the store to ask the clerk for help. It was then that the driver allegedly told the clerk that a lot lizard shot him.

The driver told police he picked up the prostitute, who later shot him three times in his chest and arms. He said his wallet was missing after the attack.

A witness who lives nearby confirmed seeing a woman leaving the driver’s truck and fleeing through a fence.

And you thought social diseases were the only things to be worried about with those gals...

It seems everything you do in trucking involves risk management. I mean, when are truckers ever doing anything that isn't life or death? Laundry and napping - that's about it.

Otherwise you're driving or you're surrounded by complete strangers in far off places and you're handling every last responsibility yourself. You're even sleeping in some strange parking lot in someone else's truck surrounded by strangers in other trucks everyday of your life. That's a lot of unknowns you're dealing with and a lot of important decisions you're making 24/7 for weeks at a time.

It's really impossible to convey what that lifestyle is like to someone who has never experienced it. That's why, to be super real about the whole rookie thing, nobody with experience in the trucking industry thinks much of a driver until they've been doing the job for a little while. Because you can almost teach the driving part to a monkey. It's the mental part that defines the job. The mental part is impossible to really teach and yet it's the most difficult part of the job. So all you can really do is tell people to prepare for it like you would going into the Army. Expect there to be a lot of ups and downs, a lot of stress, and an endless stream of life or death decisions. You can't even afford one moment of inattention or one bad decision for ten or more hours a day.

Not many people can handle that and you won't really know if you can until you've done it for a while. So it's kinda like you teach people the regulations, you teach them how to drive, then you send em out there on the road and see what happens. It's pretty much a shocking lifestyle change for everyone. Some people adapt and thrive, others don't.

Be humble, keep an open mind, roll with things, and have fierce determination. Trucking is not for everyone but it's certainly worth taking a shot.

Bret I have to agree with you 100% As a new driver I always try to adjust to our new lifestyle on the road and I always listen to your advice

It seems everything you do in trucking involves risk management. I mean, when are truckers ever doing anything that isn't life or death? Laundry and napping - that's about it.

Otherwise you're driving or you're surrounded by complete strangers in far off places and you're handling every last responsibility yourself. You're even sleeping in some strange parking lot in someone else's truck surrounded by strangers in other trucks everyday of your life. That's a lot of unknowns you're dealing with and a lot of important decisions you're making 24/7 for weeks at a time.

It's really impossible to convey what that lifestyle is like to someone who has never experienced it. That's why, to be super real about the whole rookie thing, nobody with experience in the trucking industry thinks much of a driver until they've been doing the job for a little while. Because you can almost teach the driving part to a monkey. It's the mental part that defines the job. The mental part is impossible to really teach and yet it's the most difficult part of the job. So all you can really do is tell people to prepare for it like you would going into the Army. Expect there to be a lot of ups and downs, a lot of stress, and an endless stream of life or death decisions. You can't even afford one moment of inattention or one bad decision for ten or more hours a day.

Not many people can handle that and you won't really know if you can until you've done it for a while. So it's kinda like you teach people the regulations, you teach them how to drive, then you send em out there on the road and see what happens. It's pretty much a shocking lifestyle change for everyone. Some people adapt and thrive, others don't.

Be humble, keep an open mind, roll with things, and have fierce determination. Trucking is not for everyone but it's certainly worth taking a shot.

Weren't we told to never pick up hitchhikers? They might be a hijacker.

Dave

Weren't we told to never pick up hitchhikers? They might be a hijacker.

Dave

Don't pick up hitchhikers, and don't pick up lot lizards. The way I see it, those are two ways to stay safer among all of these unknown factors. Like Brett pointed out, you're in a stranger's truck surrounded by strangers in trucks. But you can control letting a stranger into the truck that a stranger gave you.

Hmmmm U just let a strung out STRANGER into your truck to perform acts upon u that which you are paying an unfair price and expect a different result than being robbed and shot when you resist.

I remember back in high school the nurse asking us before we gave blood if we had been taking part in any RISKY BEHAVIOR.

Lot lizard - There is nothing in that title that would convey a safe and risk free adventure...

Might NOT have been a "Lot Lizard." Part of the term "Lot Lizard" means that they intend to perform a service. Robbery might have been the motive all along.

Again, that's just another reason to NOT pick up hitchhikers, "lot lizards," "drifters," etc.

Dave

AND, at some companies, letting any "unauthorized" person into your truck will get you fired.