A young man has lost a leg and is now fighting for his life after a colleague allegedly chased him in a car, ran him off the road and attacked him.
Trae Black, 29, was allegedly attacked on the West Coast Highway, in City Beach, Perth, on Monday morning.
The two reportedly got into a heated altercation at a construction site a few hundred yards away in the beachside suburb, after which a chase ensued, during which Mr Black’s leg was severed below the knee.
Emergency services and bystanders tried to help Mr Black, who was reportedly hit in the face with a hammer and then hit by the car.
A retired war veteran was one of the first bystanders to come to Mr Black’s aid, who he said was “not doing well” after the incident.
“He asked for water and became very panicked,” said the Good Samaritan. told 9News.
‘I heard later that there was a man who had allegedly hit him in the face with a hammer and that he was also at the scene,’
Later I found [the victim’s] ‘He placed his amputated leg on the bank, put it in a bag and gave it to the emergency services.’
The Western Australian Police have a man, 25, in the neighborhood a little later.
Mr Black was rushed to hospital and is expected to undergo emergency surgery after bystanders saved his life at the scene
He is assisting police with investigations. No charges have been filed.
It appears the men knew each other.
Mr. Black was rushed to He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital in a critical condition, where he underwent emergency surgery for his injuries.
Superintendent Manus Walsh told reporters the alleged incident was caused by a “‘verbal altercation’ at a nearby construction site.
“The victim ran away and was (allegedly) pursued by another man in a silver Mazda,” Detective Chief Inspector Walsh told reporters.
‘It is possible that the victim was hit by the vehicle and the perpetrator then carried out a second attack using a hammer.’
Chief Walsh thanked the bystanders who came to his aid, including an off-duty orthopedic surgeon who used the straps of her purse as a makeshift tourniquet on him.
“We are very, very grateful to the doctor on duty,” he said.
“This was a shocking event for anyone to witness, whether trained police officers or civilians.”
Detective Chief Inspector Walsh added that it was likely that Mr Black would have died without the help of bystanders.
Trae Black, 29, was allegedly attacked by another man on the West Coast Highway (pictured) in City Beach in Perth on Monday
A man has been arrested over the alleged incident. The pick-up truck that was allegedly used to run over Mr Black is pictured
The West Coast Highway was closed in both directions and traffic was diverted while detectives and forensic officers processed the scene.
Investigators also cordoned off a large bloodstain on the road. Torn clothing was also strewn across the highway
Police divers were seen searching the shoreline of a nearby beach for a weapon believed to have been discarded near the crime scene.
Witnesses described the weapon as a sledgehammer.
A witness who heard the original fight told the publication he heard someone threatening someone else.
“I thought I heard him say, I’ll catch you, or I’ll get you, or something like that,” he said.
Police are calling on anyone with information or CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.