By Mitchell Clarke
A man has been thrown from his car and assaulted by six men in a horrifying daylight road rage attack in Narre Warren.
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the incident, which allegedly took place just before 3pm on Saturday afternoon, 5 December.
According to police, the victim, a 22-year-old Bairnsdale man, was driving with his girlfriend on the Princes Highway, when a car pulled into oncoming traffic from Lauderdale Road, near Westfield Fountain Gate.
The offending car forced the victim’s car to stop, which led the victim to throw his hands up in frustration, police say.
Both cars continued driving, but just before the vehicles reached the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road intersection, traffic stopped and the men alleged launched the thuggish attack.
Around six men allegedly approached the victim’s vehicle, pulled him out of the car and pushed him to the ground.
It’s alleged the victim was punched and kicked multiple times before a number of witnesses intervened.
Police allege the thugs then fled the scene in two separate cars, believed to be a black Hyundai hatch and a red Ford Fairlane.
The 22-year-old victim was taken to hospital with swelling and cuts to his head.
Investigators are urging anyone with dash-cam footage of the incident or further information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
