Terrifying moment driver is put in a headlock before being bashed by four men in the middle of a busy freeway as motorists watch on in horror
- Wild footage shows driver being pummelled by four men riding in grey BMW
- Woman and child witnessed violent scene on the Monash Freeway on Monday
- Man appears to be put in headlock before he is thrown on ground and punched
Women and children were forced to watch on in horror as a motorist was violently attacked by four other men on a busy freeway.
The brawl was sparked in the middle of Melbourne’s Monash Freeway near the Blackburn road exit at about 4pm on Monday.
In footage of the violent encounter, four men spring from a grey BMW convertible sporting red P plates and begin to pummel the motorist in front.
In footage of the violent encounter four men spring from a grey BMW convertible sporting red P plates and begin to pummel the motorist in front (pictured)
At one point in the video, the driver is put in a headlock and thrown to the ground, as the attackers land a series of punches and kicks.
A woman can be seen yelling at the group to break it up as a young boy and other shocked motorists watch the violence unfold.
The chaotic scenes brought traffic to a standstill just before the afternoon rush.
It is unclear what triggered the brawl, with Victoria Police to launch an investigation into the incident.
Anyone with dashcam footage of the altercation has been urged to contact police.
At one point in the video, the driver is put in a headlock and thrown to the ground as the attackers land a series of punches and kicks (pictured)
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