Terrifying moment driver confronted by man on dark road 'carrying gun'
A man has filmed what he believes was a terrifying run-in with a person carrying a gun who emerged from the darkness into the middle of a suburban road in Melbourne.
Rich Huynh was driving through Springvale in Melbourne’s southeast on Tuesday after 11pm when he noticed a man standing on the road.
Mr Huynh shared dashcam video of the man’s approach to Facebook.
The man steps in front of Mr Huynh’s car and places his hand down the front of his pants appearing to reach for something.
But Mr Huynh swerves around the man and drives off.
He later wrote on Facebook the man “hopped out of nowhere” in the path of his car and “purposely” got in the way.
Mr Huynh alleged the man was reaching for a gun.
“I then floored the car towards him,” he wrote.
“That’s when he tried to break my window.”
His video was viewed more than 210,000 times.
In a statement to Yahoo News, Victoria Police confirmed it was investigating an “attempted aggravated car-jacking”.
“The incident happened at the intersection of Large Street and Heritage Avenue, Springvale shortly after 11pm,” police said.
“It is believed a man stepped in front of a vehicle at the intersection and lifted his shirt and exposed what is believed to have been a weapon.
“The victim quickly drove away before calling police.”
Police are encouraging anyone with information relating to this incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or alternatively make a confidential report online reporting page.
