According to reports – an Attalla man accidentally shot himself in the leg while reaching for his cell phone while driving down the Interstate on Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred at 1:20pm, in the westbound lane of the I-759 Bridge.
Officers arrived to find a 21 year old man suffering a bullet wound after accidentally pulling the trigger of a gun while reaching into his pants pocket to retrieve his phone. A passenger in the vehicle grabbed the steering wheel when the driver passed out.
Another driver stopped and administered first aid until the victim could be transported to Gadsden Regional Medical Center for treatment.
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