Man fighting for life after market town assault involving Ford Fiesta and Citroen drivers

A man in his fifties is fighting for his life after a 'serious assault' in a Telford market town. West Mercia Police have launched an investigation after the reported assault, which left the man in "critical condition."

The force said they were called to Wellington, a market town in Telford, yesterday afternoon, November 26. Officers said the incident, on Haygate Road, involved the drivers of two cars, where the driver of a blue Ford Fiesta allegedly assaulted the driver of a silver Citroen Picasso.

Police are now appealing for witnesses after the Citroen driver, a man aged in his 50s, was left with a serious head injury and was taken to hospital for further treatment, where he remains in a critical condition. The force said a man, aged 35, has since been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily and remains in police custody as the investigation continues.

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Detective sergeant Osman Malik, from Telford’s Reactive CID Team, said: “We are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident as it can help us with our investigation.

“We are particularly keen to speak to a number of witnesses who stopped to help the victim, as if they haven’t already spoken to us, may have information that can assist with our enquiries.”

Any witnesses, or anyone with dashcam footage, is asked to get in touch by emailing dl-gcid@westmercia.police.uk quoting incident 278i of November 26, 2024.