A lorry driver has been suspended after a courier is called 'bl***ie' in shocking footage.
The abuse followed an incident on the A6 in Ardwick, near Manchester city centre, on Friday evening, according to eyewitnesses.
In the video, taken by a passing motorist, the BCD Logistics lorry driver and DPD delivery man can be seen arguing in the road as their two vehicles are parked up.
The DPD driver is heard saying 'f***ing idiot'.
Moments later, a man in an orange, high-visibility jacket, understood to have been staffing the lorry, can be heard shouting the word 'bl***ie' at the black DPD driver.
The DPD driver then runs over to the man in orange, shouting: "What did you say?"
The lorry driver replies: "You called me an idiot."
The DPD driver then responds: "Say it again, say it again."
A skirmish ensues between the driver and the DPD Courier.
The lorry driver appears to grab onto the DPD worker, who in turn appears to growl and shouts 'you're being done for assault' at the DPD driver.
Meanwhile, the DPD driver continues to reply 'say it again, say it again'.
A third man is then seen trying to intervene, to clam the situation down, before the DPD driver returns to his van.
The Manchester Evening News approached BCD Logistics, a container freight transport company based in Trafford Park.
The company is aware of the video and that the staff member has been suspended, says National Transport Manager Jim Baker.
"We are appalled at the video. I am shocked and disgusted," he told the M.E.N.
"Our company has a zero-tolerance policy on this behaviour and the staff member was suspended immediately.
"We opened a full investigation, which will be carried out. Disciplinary procedures will begin once we have the results of the investigation.
"We have already been in touch with the company the gentleman works for, DPD.
"We have been fully transparent with them and we are doing our utmost to get this sorted as quickly as possible.
"We are not hiding behind anything. It's out there in the open and we're going to deal with it very strongly."
A DPD spokesperson said: "We do not tolerate our drivers being abused for any reason.
"We have investigated this incident, spoken to our driver, liaised with the third party’s employer and between us reached an amicable agreement.
"We are content that this matter is now resolved.”
As of Tuesday morning, July 3, the internal investigation at BCD Logistics continues.
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