DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) – A man had to be transported to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the leg while driving along the Palmetto Expressway in Doral.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene along the southbound lanes near Northwest 58th Street, just before 5 p.m., Friday.
According to troopers, Alex Gomez Avila, 21, was holding a firearm while driving a white 2017 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck. Troopers said Avila mishandled the weapon and accidentally discharged it.
As a result, troopers said Avila suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his right leg.
Man accidentally shoots self in leg while driving on Palmetto in Doral
I need to convey the amount of stupid generated by this guy and I can’t find the words. It is dumb enough to be manipulating a firearm while driving, but doing so in the Palmetto Expressway just as it is going to hit rush hour?
This is an approximate
simile of what the Palmetto looks like before 5 pm.
And I would not be surprised if later I found out there was one of those steering wheel holsters or under-the-dash magnet in the truck because of tactical reasons.
I’ve read that four times now, but I keep seeing something that can’t be there. “Steering wheel holsters” aren’t a thing, right? Please tell me they aren’t a thing.
They sure are a thing. The holster fastens to the steering column and the one that I have safely contains the pistol with the muzzle aimed so as not to cover anyone in the vehicle. The trigger is covered safely. Any problems that should be noted?
Ok, that’s not as bad as what I was picturing. I was thinking it was a holster sitting over the middle of the steering wheel.