A deranged driver was shot by police in the Holland Tunnel Friday after he tried to plow through traffic and run over cops with his car, law-enforcement sources said.
The enraged motorist, who was not identified, was asked by Port Authority cops to pull over for a minor traffic violation near the mouth of the tunnel in Jersey City about 6:10 p.m., the sources said.
He refused and rammed his white Jeep Cherokee into the car in front of him in an attempt to push his way through traffic, sources said. The maneuver failed, so he shifted into reverse and barreled toward a Port Authority cop, who squeezed off one or two shots at the SUV, sources said.
The officer then latched onto the vehicle when the driver tried to speed off again and was dragged several feet, sources said.
At the same time, two other Port Authority officers were racing to the scene against traffic from the New York side of the tunnel, sources said. But when they approached, the madman steered the vehicle toward them and tried to pin them against a bus, sources said.
One of the officers fired at least once, officials said. The driver was hit in his right forearm, but it was not clear which officer fired the shot, officials said.
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Two other men who were in the SUV were taken into custody.
The tunnel was shut down to motorists for several hours that snarled traffic for miles.
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