The windshield of a Werner truck is riddled with bullet holes after two suspects kidnapped a truck driver and hijacked his rig. (Photo credit: Marshall Gorby, Dayton Daily News)
A Werner Enterprises truck driver was kidnapped by two suspects, Elaine Helman and Rodney Helman, at a truck stop in Ohio. The kidnapping resulted in a pursuit and a seven-hour standoff with law enforcement, which culminated in a shootout leading to the deaths of the suspects. Despite being injured, the driver survived the ordeal. The incident is under investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Two suspects were killed after a truck driver for Werner Enterprises was taken hostage while parked in his rig at an Ohio truck stop early Wednesday.https://t.co/DessLh5ciG
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