A man fighting for his life following a shocking road rage attack on a Queensland motorway could be in coma for weeks and had recently been stabbed and mourned the death of his father.
Gold Coast concreter Brock Prime, 29, was left for dead on the side of the M1 between Pimpama and Yatala on Saturday night.
Lawyer Campbell MacCallum told Daily Mail Australia he ‘felt sick’ when he received the news about his long standing client and friend on Sunday morning.
Brock Prime is ‘in a bad way’ at Gold Coast University Hospital following a shocking road rage attack on the M1. He will require a second operation on Monday
Mr Prime was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after he was allegedly bashed with an unknown weapon on Saturday night
Police are yet to provide a description of Brock’s attackers and have appealed with anyone in the vicinity of the M1 between Pimpama and Yatala between 9.30pm and 9.45pm on Saturday night to come forward
‘He’s in a bad way,’ Mr MacCallum told Daily Mail Australia.
‘From the information his mum has told me, he was attacked from behind with a tyre iron. He has lost 20 per cent of his brain function and will be operated on again tomorrow (Monday). He is expected to be in a coma for a number of weeks and is at risk of suffering a significant brain infection.’
Police were called to the M1 near the Gold Coast about 9.45pm after reports of an altercation between a man and the occupants of a white van or mini bus on the side of the motorway between Pimpama and Yatala on the Gold Coast.
Investigations suggest the van may have had up to 13 occupants.
Detective Inspector Mark Thompson told reporters on Sunday that a deadly game of cat and mouse began in the northbound lanes of the M1 at Yatala.
He said the chase came to an end near the ‘Frosty Boy’ warehouse at Yatala and witnesses reported the men who got out of the white van appeared to be aged in their 20s.
Brock Prime (pictured left) had been working 60 hours a week to support his younger siblings and mother following the recent death of his father Darren
Mr MacCallum believed it was a random attack, and it said it followed the recent death of Mr Prime’s father Darren.
He said in the past 12 months Mr Prime had also been the victim of a stabbing.
‘Since then he has certainly shied away from any violence,’ he told the ABC.
Mr MacCallum described Brock as outgoing, adventurous and someone who loved to smile.
‘The family are very distressed as they tragically lost her father six weeks ago,’ Mr MacCallum told Daily Mail Australia.
‘It’s been a difficult time for everyone. Brock was working 60 hours a week to help support the household. He has two younger siblings going through university and had taken on the responsibility of supporting them.’
Family friends have set up an online crowd-funding page, which raised almost $3000 within hours.
‘The back of his skull was caved in and significant brain damage has been done. His femur has a compound fracture and needs massive surgery,’ the page states.
‘Donna (Brock’s mum) is currently out of work trying to deal with the loss of her life partner and father of her children and now will be facing extreme costs, medical bills and the general expenses of life.
‘Donna herself has refused to ask for help but this family needs and deserves all the support they can get and the gratitude can’t even be explained with words.’
Brock Prime was left for dead on the side of the M1 freeway between Pimpama and Yatala on Saturday night
Family and friends took to social media on Sunday to appeal for help so police can track down his attackers.
‘Please share this around so we can find the cowards that did this to my brother,’ Jonty Prime posted on Facebook on Sunday.
A friend posted: ‘A bunch of cowards. What is the Gold Coast coming to. Sending my prayers and thoughts to Brock Prime and his loved ones.’
Jonty told the Courier Mail: ‘I’d like everyone to know his character as well as he is a very loving hard working man who gives up everything to take care of my sister, mum and I as my dad recently passed just last month, Brock has done his best to take up his role.’
Police are investigating a number of leads.
Detectives have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have dash cam footage taken in the vicinity of the M1 between Pimpama and Yatala between 9.30pm and 9.45pm to contact them.