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Police investigate road rage attack on elderly couple

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Police are investigating a road rage incident involving two cyclists and an elderly couple in their car in Scarborough which was captured on camera.

The incident, according to a report in the Stirling Times newspaper, resulted in a 74-year-old woman sustaining a hand injury.

The confrontation was captured on the couple's dash cam.

The 73-year-old man Jim and his 74-year-old wife Essie were heading home on December 10 when they drove up behind two cyclists near Green Street and Scarborough Beach Road.

Jim, who was driving, said his wife's hand was resting on the open window when one of the cyclists hit their car with his hand.

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"One of the cyclists struck her hand on the window with his hand and I heard her screaming and I was shouting at the bloke," Jim told the community newspaper.

The cyclists were ahead of the couple on the road when Jim beeped his horn as they merged.

The footage shows one of the cyclists striking the car in anger. The car stops and a heated argument ensues.

"I heard my husband beep the horn, the cyclists slowed down and moved to left of the road; the next thing I heard something sounded like banging or kicking the car," Essie said.

"I then felt a sharp pain in my left hand, I yelled in pain and quickly pulled my hand inside the car.

"I was scared and confused to why he was screaming at me."

Scarborough Police have released a picture of the cyclist involved in an effort to speak to him.

Anyone with information is urged to call 9441 6400 or 131 444.