Overland Park Police are investigating a reported road rage incident that ended with one man being pistol-whipped and sent to the hospital.
Officers were called to the area of 162nd and Travis streets, in the Boulders of Overland Park apartments, at 2:29 p.m. on Tuesday.
In a news release, Overland Park Police spokesperson Officer John Lacy said arriving officers talked to the adult male victim, who reported he had been involved in a road rage confrontation with another unidentified man.
According to recorded radio traffic, the victim, only identified as a man in his early 50s, was hit on the back of the head by the suspect with a handgun.
Police said the suspect was last seen driving northbound from the area in a gray sedan.
“The suspect is described as a Black male in his late 20s,” Lacy said in the release. “The victim was transported to a local hospital and will recover.”
Lacy said the injured man was in stable condition.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 913-344-8750 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. Callers to the TIPS Hotline can remain anonymous.
