A schoolteacher has opened up about the moment she thought she would be killed after being allegedly rammed by an irate truck driver – who then confronted her and a friend with a hammer.
Leigh Mahady, 62, and Julie Dougherty, 60, said they were tailgated by a truck while driving to Melbourne Airport on Saturday afternoon.
Terrifying footage allegedly shows the truck driver charge at Ms Mahady while brandishing a hammer after running them off the road. The driver then appears to stand over Ms Mahady.
Leigh Mahady, 62, and Julie Dougherty (pictured), 60, say they were tailgated by a truck while driving to Melbourne Airport on Saturday afternoon
Terrifying footage shows the truck driver allegedly charge at Ms Mahady while he brandishes a hammer after running them off the road. He then stood over Ms Mahady
Her friend Ms Dougherty watched as the attack occurred, also fearing for her life
‘He had the steel mullet right up close to my head. I thought I was going to die,’ she told the Herald Sun.
‘He threatened that he knew my number plate, knew where I live and would come and get me,’ she said.
Her friend Ms Dougherty watched as the alleged attack occurred, also fearing for her life.
The truck driver allegedly chased after the women as they tried to escape, smashing their vehicle with his hammer and then throwing it at the car.
The women claim the truckie began tailgating and beeping his horn before stopping to their side and pulling his finger across his neck, allegedly signalling that they were ‘going to die’.
Investigators said they believe the man may have been working during the attack.
Police have been told the truck hit the side of the car, pushing it towards a concrete barrier causing damage to the tyres, side mirror and doors.
The truck driver allegedly chased after the women as they tried to escape, smashing their vehicle with his hammer and then throwing it at the car
The women claim the truck driver began tailgating and beeping his horn before stopping to their side and pulling his finger across his neck, allegedly signalling that they were ‘going to die’
The aggressive driver rammed the car for a second time before pulling in front, according to reports.
After the truckie drove off along Wildwood Road and turned into Blackwells Road in Wildwood, the women got out of the car to inspect the damage.
The police statement said the women were examining the vehicle when the truckie approached them holding a hammer and a stick.
He ran towards the driver but did not strike her but pushed the passenger to the ground as she tried to run away, police said.
The truckie told the women to get back in the car and then proceeded to strike the vehicle multiple times, causing further damage, according to the police statement.
The man reportedly lost control of the hammer and it fell into the back seat as the women reversed away.
The truckie told the women to get back in the car and then proceeded to strike the vehicle multiple times, causing further damage, according to the police statement
The man lost control of the hammer and it fell into the back seat as the women reversed away, police said
The truckie is believed to be of Middle Eastern appearance, spoke with a slight accent, is aged in his late 20s
The women drove to a nearby police station to report the matter.
The truckie is believed to be of Middle Eastern appearance, spoke with a slight accent, is aged in his late 20s, has curly short black hair, is approximately 160cm tall and was wearing a top with ‘Eden’ written on it.
Victorian police have released an image of the truck allegedly involved in the incident and are seeking any information or dash camera footage of the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Victorian police have released an image of the truck allegedly involved in the incident and are seeking any information or dash camera footage of the incident