On Friday, Tyler Macaloney was making his way home from his job as a panel beater in Parkville when he encountered a man recklessly maneuvering through traffic.
Macaloney, 22, pulled alongside the e-scooter rider, suggesting that he use a designated bike lane meant for such vehicles.
The situation quickly escalated when the rider reacted with aggression, launching an attack on Macaloney.
“He just appeared in my view and punched through my window,” Macaloney recounted to 9News.
“I didn’t anticipate it would become so violent,” he admitted.
The e-scooter rider sped away, leaving Macaloney with significant injuries to his nose.
“My friend who was in the car when I got to my mum’s place, I said, ‘I need you to move my nose back into place, I cannot breathe!’” he told 9News.
“My nose has been detached and it’s been fractured on the tip in three places.”
Macaloney will undergo surgery in the coming days, with his face still badly bruised from the attack.
He will have to miss work for a number of weeks as he recovers from his injuries.
“It 100 per cent could’ve been worse,” he admitted.
“Anything could be worse.
“I could not be here right now, and my mum has to sort out a funeral.”
The attacker still hasn’t been found. He is believed to have been wearing a grey helmet and padded gloves.
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