Hunt for road rage motorbike thugs caught beating Melbourne motorist
A ute driver has been viciously assaulted in a Melbourne road rage attack captured on video.
Police are now searching for the gang of thugs.
The 29-year-old man was stopped at traffic lights at Albert Park on Wednesday when he beeped at a group of motorcyclists who were behaving erratically.
The riders abused him then dragged him from his vehicle at the intersection of Queens Road and Lorne Street.
The confronting footage shows how the motorist was outnumbered four to one.
The men grabbed the driver by the head and arms, kicking and punching him repeatedly as he tried to fight them off.
They pushed him down on the ground, throwing punches until a 27-year-old woman ran out of the ute and tried to intervene. That’s when the man was finally able to flee back into his vehicle.
The woman tried to photograph the registration plates of the bikes, but she was pushed aside.
“I was very worried they would end up hurting each other very badly,” witness Jack Toke told 7 News.
Police Road Safety officer Doug Fryer said he was appalled by the assault
“They wouldn't do it with their own family, [or] at work, but they see the roadway as a place where they can show some aggression.”
The driver of the ute was injured in the attack.
No arrests have been made, and police want any witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.
