Man attacked during road rage incident in Wednesbury

Police are appealing for information after a man was left with serious injuries following a suspected road rage attack in Sandwell.

It’s understood a minor collision occurred between a Honda Civic and Ford Transit in Park Lane, Wednesbury, at around 1.15pm yesterday (Tuesday, 8 August).

The driver of the Honda Civic was then confronted by a man from the Transit and punched several times. The man, aged in his 50s, has been taken to hospital with serious facial injuries. He remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

Police said someone else from the Transit is then understood to have taken the victim’s car keys and took his vehicle.

A statement from the force, read: “We’re carrying out enquiries to identify who was responsible and anyone with information is asked to contact us.

“You can do this via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, and quote log 2127 of 8 August.”