Lexington police are investigating a report of a man who was shot while driving.

The victim was headed inbound on Tates Creek Road near Ashgrove Road just before 1 a.m. Wednesday when he says he heard a loud bang. He then realized he was shot in the leg.

The victim told police he kept driving to get out of the area. He went to Kroger at the Tates Creek Centre before calling the police.

Investigators found a bullet hole in the passenger side door of the victim's truck. He could only tell police he saw a white van in the area of Ashgrove Road when he heard the gunshot.

The victim was taken to the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Those who live in the area say it's alarming that something like this could happen on such a well-traveled road.

"It's kind of scary. It seems like crime is getting worse everyday in every neighborhood I guess," said Howard Brown.