Disabled cyclist 'knocked out after road rage row with driver' in Holborn
A disabled cyclist was knocked out cold when he was punched in the face by a driver during a road rage row in central London, witnesses said.
The cyclist, 27, was allegedly attacked after he got into an argument with the driver of a silver Toyota Prius who was attempting to overtake him along a narrow street in Holborn on Thursday afternoon.
Witnesses said the cyclist, who was riding a wheelchair cycle, became jammed between a parked car and the Toyota Prius but managed to force himself free during the incident in Endell Street.
The motorist, who is believed to be a minicab driver, allegedly got out of the car and punched the cyclist in the face after he banged his hand onto the bonnet in frustration.
Video footage taken in the aftermath shows the cyclist on the floor next to a hand pedal bike.
Scotland Yard said a 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of GBH in connection with the incident.
Police said officers were called to the assault in Endell Street at about 4.25pm and found the victim suffering from facial injuries.
The cyclist was taken to a hospital in central London by paramedics.
A spokesman for minicab app Uber told the Standard that a private hire driver had been suspended from using the app while the company investigated.
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