- The footage was filmed in Summer Hill in Sydney on Wednesday morning
- The clip shows the driver of a Toyota Hilux lash out at a 23-year-old cyclist
- The man, who says he is Lebanese, threatens the cyclist repeatedly in the clip
- Police said officers were told the driver punched the cyclist during altercation
A shocking video shows the moment a driver hit out at a cyclist in a vicious road rage attack in Sydney’s Inner West.
The clip was recorded after the driver of a Toyota HiLux and the cyclist nearly collided on Grosvenor Street in Summer Hill on Wednesday morning.
Filmed from the point of view of the cyclist, it shows the 45-year-old man lash out at the 23-year-old cyclist who appears to be on the ground.
The clip shows the moment the driver of a Toyota Hilux launched into a vicious rant at a cyclist
‘I’m Lebanese mate, I’m going to f*** you,’ the driver, wearing a blue shirt and sunglasses, is heard saying to the cyclist.
‘I’m going to f*** your life, you son of a b****. ‘m going to follow you, I am going to f*** your life,’ he adds, before he appears to hit the cyclist.
The clip, obtained by the Today show, ends with a shot of the cyclist’s crumpled bike on the ground and the driver returning to his vehicle.
The driver is heard saying: ‘I’m Lebanese mate, I’m going to f*** you,’ before appearing to hit the cyclist
‘I’m going to follow you. I am going to f*** your life,’ the driver adds while the cyclist appears to remain on the ground
An NSW Police spokesman told Daily Mail Australia said officers attended the scene shortly after the altercation between the two men occurred at around 7.50am.
‘We have been told the driver of the Toyota punched the cyclist,’ the spokesman said.
‘Police were called to the scene and spoke to both parties and investigations are continuing.’
The clip ends with a shot of the cyclist’s crumpled bike while the driver returns to his vehicle