A man has been arrested in connection with a suspected road rage incident in Birmingham that left a man in critical condition.
A 29-year-old man from Solihull in the West Midlands handed himself in to police on Sunday and was detained on suspicion of assault.
The arrest follows a suspected road rage attack on Friday evening in Kitts Green, that left a 37-year-old man in an induced coma in hospital.
Police believe the victim was driving home from work to his partner and four-year-old child when his car and the van driven by the suspect were involved in a minor collision. Both men got out of their vehicles on to the road when the van driver allegedly punched the victim, police say.
The man remains in hospital. His family have been made aware of the arrest and continue to be supported by specialist officers.
DC Katie Lees, from Birmingham’s violent crime team, said on Saturday: “This was a vicious attack on a family man who was on his way home to his partner and four-year-old child. The road is really busy and we are sure there were lots of people who would have seen what happened and we are appealing for them to come forward.
“The victim phoned home as he left work – like he does every night – to say that he was on his way. His partner became worried when he didn’t arrive home and it must have been devastating for them to discover the news that he had been injured in such a random and vicious attack.”
Police had appealed for information for the van driver, saying on Saturday they had several lines of inquiry and that it was “only a matter of time before we come knocking at your door”.
The 29-year-old man has not been charged and is helping police with their inquiries.
