Police are hunting a driver involved in a fight after a road rage attack which left a 24-year-old man needing hospital treatment.
The incident happened at 2.30pm on Thursday in Gelderd Road near Birstall Retail Park.
The 24-year-old man, who was driving a grey Ford Fusion car, had an altercation with the driver of a silver/grey Ford Focus. The men fought and the 24-year-old was injured by the other man’s car as he drove away.
The Focus driver was olive-skinned, average build with a big nose, black hair which was short on the sides and longer on top. He was wearing a black body warmer and jeans. He also had a foreign accent and spoke in broken English.
Det Insp Stef Wiseman, of Kirklees CID, said: “We are keen to trace the other driver, who we believe may have been injured during the fight, to speak to him about the circumstances of the incident.
“We are appealing directly to him to contact us at the earliest opportunity.
“This incident took place on a busy arterial route at a time of day when there will have been a number of people in the area. I would urge anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information that could assist the investigation to contact us immediately.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det Con Oliver Scoones at Kirklees CID via 101, or alternatively the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
