Investigators say a multi-vehicle crash that forced an area high school football game to be delayed appears to have started because of road rage.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday on U.S. 24 in Topeka in a construction zone and involved at least six vehicles.

A maroon passenger car cut off a Ford Taurus in the merge lane, then slammed on its brakes after the Taurus driver honked the car’s horn.

The maroon car reversed and struck the Taurus, which was struck from behind and a chain reaction ensued. Troopers say the maroon car left the scene.

A high school football team’s bus was struck in the resulting traffic jam, causing the start of its game to be delayed.