Stunning second driver ‘intentionally’ mows down motorcyclist in ‘highway rage assault’ after ‘bike collided with a pedestrian seconds earlier’
- A video exhibits a motorcyclist ‘deliberately’ mowed down by an Audi A5 driver
- Higher Manchester Police are interesting for info as the motive force fled
- The motorcyclist collided with the A5’s passenger moments earlier than being hit
That is the second a driver ‘deliberately’ mows down a motorcyclist in a surprising ‘highway rage assault’.
Moments earlier than, the motorcyclist collided with a passenger of the automobile – who had gotten out of the automobile and was crossing the highway.
The driving force of the silver Audi A5 then drove straight on the toppled bike and its rider, earlier than mounting a wall, police stated.
The biker then tried to flee however was chased down the road by the Audi driver.
The automobile proprietor then returned to test on his badly broken automobile earlier than fleeing the scene on foot.
The footage exhibits the motorcyclist stroll over to his toppled bike and try and get again on it when the Audi drives into him.
The automobile then pushes the motorcyclist forwards earlier than mounting a wall in entrance.
Police confirmed the motorcyclist has since been launched from hospital with minor accidents.
Nice Manchester Police have launched a significant investigation into the weird episode.
The identification of the Audi driver is unknown and police are interesting for info.
A spokesman stated: ‘At round 1:15pm this afternoon (Thursday 12 January), officers had been referred to as to a highway site visitors collision between a bike and a pedestrian adopted by an extra collision between a automobile and the identical motorcycle on Stockport Highway in Levenshulme.
The footage exhibits the biker stroll over to his toppled bike and try and get again on it when the Audi drives into him
‘Officers attended the scene, and the 22-year-old motorcycle rider and the 22-year-old pedestrian had been each taken to hospital with critical accidents.
‘The driving force of the automobile fled the scene on foot.
‘Preliminary enquiries have established that the passenger of a silver Audi A5 walked down a aspect road off Stockport Highway.
‘A short while later, he crossed Stockport Highway by means of stationary site visitors and a motorcyclist collided with the pedestrian.
‘Seconds later, the motive force of the silver Audi A5 deliberately drove in direction of the motorcycle and rider, colliding with each.
‘The driving force then left the automobile and ran after the motorcycle rider and shortly returned to his automobile and later fled the scene on foot down Jean Shut, leaving his passenger injured on the ground.’
The automobile then pushes the biker forwards earlier than it mounts a wall in entrance. The biker can’t be seen on the finish of the clip
Inspector Chris Forrester of GMPs Metropolis of Manchester North district added: ‘There have been plenty of folks on the scene both strolling previous or in vehicles this afternoon and we want to converse to anybody who witnessed this incident, or who could have sprint cam or CCTV footage exhibiting the assault.
‘That is an unacceptable present of violence and reckless driving, and we want the general public’s help to assist monitor down the offender and to additional perceive the circumstances.
‘Anybody with info or footage is requested to contact police on 0161 856 1146 or 101, quoting log quantity 1523 of the 12/01/2023. You may as well report utilizing our reporting software on our web site: www.gmp.police.uk
‘Alternatively, contact the unbiased charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.’
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