HERCULES — Two people, including a young child, were injured Saturday night when gunfire erupted on a freeway, the California Highway Patrol said.

The child, whose age the agency did not release immediately, suffered major injuries in the shooting, which the CHP said happened around 9 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 80 at the Willow Avenue exit.

An adult in the car was moderately injured, the CHP said. Both were taken by ambulance to a hospital. The CHP did not have any additonal updates on their condition.

SHOOTING ON I-80: 2 INJURED At approximately 9:00 pm a shooting occurred on eastbound I-80 at Willow Avenue. There were two injured in this incident…https://t.co/2hGnVuxAZv pic.twitter.com/jzSQJ2EZJy — CHP Golden Gate (@CHP_GoldenGate) March 18, 2018

The CHP is investigating and said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident, perhaps caused by road rage.

After the shooting, the CHP closed I-80 and diverted traffic onto Highway 4 until after midnight.

Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or been driving in the area around 9 p.m. is urged to call the CHP at 1-800-835-5247.

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