California Motorists On Edge

Southern Calif. Police Form Task Force After Spate Of Shootings

(CBS/AP)  The CHP also released details of a shooting early Saturday in which a 16-year-old driver and his 17-year-old passenger were targeted on Interstate 5 in the Sun Valley area when a sedan pulled alongside the teens' Toyota. The driver, hit three times, drove himself to a hospital and was expected to survive. The passenger was not injured. Authorities said the shooting may have been motivated by road rage.

In a separate incident, a 19-year-old man shot three times early Sunday while driving on Interstate 405 was taken to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. He was in stable condition and was expected to survive.

In the past five weeks, two men were killed in separate incidents on the Harbor Freeway in Los Angeles. Two others also recently were killed in freeway shootings in neighboring counties.

"Police are asking drivers to just let aggressive drivers pass," said Phillips. If they can get the license plate number, get it. If they are being followed, get off the freeway immediately, go to a public place, and try to avoid any sort of confrontation with an aggressive driver.

Still, police are telling drivers not to be afraid.