Victim racially abused and assaulted by road rage driver after minor car crash in Northamptonshire village

Witnesses should call police on 101
By Jack Duggan
Published 3rd Jul 2020, 14:03 BST
Updated 3rd Jul 2020, 14:06 BST
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A driver was racially abused and assaulted by a fellow driver with road rage after a minor car crash in a Northamptonshire village.

The incident happened following a damage-only road traffic collision in East Street, Long Buckby, just after 10.15pm on Wednesday (July 1).

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When the victim stopped to exchange details, the driver in the other car got out and hurled racial abuse at him.

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The crash was on East Street, Long Buckby. Photo: GoogleThe crash was on East Street, Long Buckby. Photo: Google
The crash was on East Street, Long Buckby. Photo: Google

She then punched him twice in the chest before getting back into her black Mercedes convertible and driving off.

Anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 20000336422, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.