Student, 25, is blinded in his left eye after he’s viciously bashed by two thugs during a road rage attack
- Adelaide man blinded in one eye in a vicious road rage attack on Saturday night
- Involved in an accident with another vehicle when he was set upon by two men
- The man, 25, remains in hospital and may require further surgery
- South Australia Police are investigating the violent attack in Albert Park
An Adelaide man no longer has vision in his left eye after he was blinded by thugs in a vicious road rage attack.
The student, 25, who wishes to remain anonymous, is still in hospital recovering following Saturday night’s violent attack in Albert Park in Adelaide’s west.
He was driving home at 11pm when he was involved in an accident with another vehicle in Glyde Street near the intersection of Herbert Street.
The road rage attack victim (pictured) is still recovering in hospital, four days after the attack
The situation turned nasty when he got out of his car to exchange details with the other motorist and was confronted by two men from the other vehicle.
The traumatised victim said the men swore at him before he was blinded by what he described as one ‘nasty punch.’
‘Right now if you could see me, it has a major impact on my future,’ he told 9 News from his hospital bed.
‘They said I lost my vision and that I couldn’t see the world with my left eye forever.’
The victim’s friend travelling in the car with him called emergency services while nearby residents rushed to the victim’s aid.
‘They said I lost my vision and that I couldn’t see the world with my left eye forever,’ the victim (pictured) said. He now faces an uncertain future
Resident Sandy Knights told 9 News the victim was ‘dripping with blood.’
The victim was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and was transferred to Royal Adelaide Hospital to undergo emergency surgery, where he’ll remain for another few days.
Doctors have told the man he may need further surgery.
The road rage attack happened after the man’s car (pictured) was involved in a collision
The victim said he now faces an uncertain future.
‘I thought that I had a very brilliant future but all of a sudden, the completely written page has turned into a white page,’ he said.
South Australia Police are investigating the incident and urge anyone with information to come forward.
The shocking incident happened on Glyde Street (pictured) in Albert Park in Adelaide’s west