A road rage incident turned fatal on U.S. Highway 24 in Lake County, after a Leadville man allegedly shot and killed another driver late Tuesday night.

Robert Price Chase, 31, was arrested and faces charges of second-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing another driver around 10 p.m. in the 13200 block of U.S. 24., just south of Leadville.

Police believe that Chase and the victim, identified as 40-year-old Landon Lavelle Mentink, were involved in a road rage incident when it escalated into violence, with Chase fatally shooting Mentink in the altercation.

Chase was arrested at the scene of the shooting, and made his first court appearance on Wednesday, when a judge set his bond at $100,000. His next appearance is scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 16.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is working with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the 5th Judicial District Attorney’s Office to investigate the incident.

A road rage incident turned fatal on U.S. Highway 24 in Lake County, after a Leadville man allegedly shot and killed another driver late Tuesday night.

Robert Price Chase, 31, was arrested and faces charges of second-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing another driver around 10 p.m. in the 13200 block of U.S. 24., just south of Leadville.

Police believe that Chase and the victim, identified as 40-year-old Landon Lavelle Mentink, were involved in a road rage incident when it escalated into violence, with Chase fatally shooting Mentink in the altercation.

Chase was arrested at the scene of the shooting, and made his first court appearance on Wednesday, when a judge set his bond at $100,000. His next appearance is scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 16.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is working with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the 5th Judicial District Attorney’s Office to investigate the incident.