Werner Driver Survives Kidnapping; Shootout Ends Standoff

August 04, 2023

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.

Source: FreightWaves 

 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— FreightWaves (@FreightWaves) August 4, 2023 

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