Miller said the incident began about 12:30 p.m. when a DOT officer saw a white Buick Regal stopped on the shoulder of southbound I-29 near mile marker 81. The  vehicle began driving away when the officer pulled over to offer assistance. Miller said shots from inside the car were fired, with at least one round hitting the DOT officer’s car.

When the suspect’s vehicle stopped a short time later at a rest area, the male driver got out and began to run. Miller said the man, and a female passenger who stayed near the vehicle, were quickly apprehended. The rest area remained closed as the state patrol and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation gathered evidence.