Moment Asda delivery driver has to be held back by shocked passers-by as he attacks a motorcyclist with a POLE in London road rage incident
- An Asda driver outside Stamford Hill shop repeatedly swung at a moped rider
- He had to be held back by shocked onlookers in on Clapton Road in Hackney
- Rider responded with several punches as a woman yelled ‘hey, Asda man, stop’
- He was taken to hospital and the Met Police say no arrests have been made
This is the moment that an Asda delivery driver had to be held back by astounded onlookers as he attacked a motorcyclist with a large pole.
The shocking road rage incident in Hackney, East London began after the scooter was knocked to the ground in front of the home delivery van on Monday evening.
Witnesses filmed the Asda driver in a fluorescent yellow vest strike the motorcyclist as he repeatedly swung at him with the long white pole after confronting him just before 9pm on Clapton Road.
The motorcyclist was taken to an East London hospital after the incident, police said.
A Met Police spokesperson said no arrests have been made as enquiries continue.
Asda have confirmed to MailOnline they are now investigating.
An Asda van driver (back right in green hi-vis) in Hackney, East London attacked a scooter rider in a road incident on Monday evening
He repeatedly swung at and hit at the motorcyclist with a long white pole
A woman shouted, ‘hey, Asda man, stop’ and shocked passers-by held him back, eventually breaking up the fight
The enraged driver hit him at least five times in front of the entrance to Asda Stamford Hill.
The moped rider, who was wearing a black helmet responded to the attack with a flurry of punches as a frantic woman yelled ‘hey, Asda man, stop’.
Shocked passers-by managed to step in and break up the brawl, calming down the two men before the rider and the Asda worker went their separate ways.
One local who witnessed the fight said: ‘I expected better behaviour from someone representing a company like Asda.
‘Attacking someone with a big weapon like that just isn’t on. He could have done some real damage.’
Onlooker Rabbi Efrayim Goldstein said he notified local police and the council about the incident but had not heard anything back.
He added: ‘I don’t know what started the fight but it was inappropriate.’
The incident happened outside the entrance to Asda Stamford Hill, on Clapton Road in Hackney on Monday, August 29 at 9pm
An Asda spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘We are aware of the incident shown in this footage and we are investigating.’
A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 20:37hrs on Monday, 29 August to reports of an altercation in Clapton Common, E5.
‘Members of the public broke-up the altercation before both men drove off.
‘One man, who was reportedly hit with a stick type object, was taken to an east London hospital with non life-threatening or life-changing injuries.
‘No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue.
‘Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 6895/29AUG.
‘Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.’
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