Victim of road-range incident in South Colorado Springs reports shooting

SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) — The victim who was shot during a road rage incident on South Academy near I-25 is recalling the events that led up to the incident.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) said a motorcyclist shot another driver. The driver then drove 5 miles to Security-Widefield, where he called 911 and was later transported to a local hospital.

The driver, Danny Olsen, was released from hospital last night and said he was lucky to be alive. He told us his side of the story and how the incident happened.

Olsen said he was on his way home from his dialysis appointment.

According to Olsen, he was exiting I-25 when he noticed a man dropping a woman off his motorcycle. He asked the motorcyclist if there was a problem. Olsen got no answer and continued driving when the motorcyclist made a wrong turn.

“So I drove around him, and as I drove around him, he hit my passenger side mirror. I just thought, what an idiot. And I just kept driving. And then I knew, bam bam bam bam. You know, he shot me,” Olsen said.

The suspect has been identified as 40-year-old Nelson Boyer. He is charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, illegal use of a firearm and reckless endangerment.

We asked EPSO to confirm Olsen’s statement and they told KRDO13 they could not comment due to the ongoing investigation.