Wild moment rogue excavator driver goes on a rampage destroying two cars in Truganina, Melbourne
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A wild moment: A rogue digger operator in a bucket hat goes on a rampage in Melbourne overturning cars, breaching a fence and spewing water into the air – and why he did it
- Bulldozer driver damaged a fence, a water main and two cars
- A witness filmed the entire incident.
- It is unclear what the driver’s motive was.
- The man calmly walked away after the ruckus.
The wild moment when a man in a bucket hat went on a wild rampage behind the wheel of an excavator in Melbourne has been captured on video.
The footage, taken by a stunned witness, shows the driver driving through the fence of a Truganina business in Melbourne’s west, before going wild on the eight-tonne monster.
It is not clear why the man attacked the business, although it has been speculated that it was revenge for unpaid wages.
A vehicle overturned during the bulldozer rampage on Saturday
The burly driver was wearing a bucket hat when he carried out the rampage
The video, which appeared on wyndham tv on Sunday, it shows the driver traversing a water main, sending a geyser meters into the sky.
He can then be seen directing his attention to cars parked outside an office building, slamming the bulldozer bucket into a vehicle multiple times before lifting it up and turning it around.
Witnesses could be heard yelling at the driver from afar as he continued his rampage unimpeded.
The burly driver can then be seen directing his attention to a white vehicle parked behind the geyser, crushing it from above before flipping it over as well.
The incident is believed to have occurred on Saturday at an industrial estate in Truganina.
It is not clear what prompted the attack, and many speculate online that it could have been a “revenge” attack for unpaid bills.
The bulldozer can later be seen parked safely behind locked gates across the road from where the attack took place.
A bulldozer (right) hits a car parked outside an office in west Melbourne.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Victoria Police for information on Monday morning but have not heard back.
It is not the first time that a person has used a bulldozer to go crazy over unpaid bills.
In 2021, a bulldozer driver in the UK vandalized £700,000 worth of trucks, vans and offices during a riot at a recycling yard over a ‘work queue’.
The suspect, a long-term employee, was later charged with criminal mischief, using a motor vehicle on a highway or public place without third-party insurance, and otherwise operating a motor vehicle pursuant to a license.
UK bulldozer rampage left a trail of destruction (pictured)
Last year, another UK man stole a bulldozer and crashed it into a house and two cars before going to McDonald’s for a burger.
That attack was allegedly over a bitter dispute.
In September 2021, a Turkish excavator driver went on a rampage in a coal mine, causing extensive damage.
In July 2021, a German construction worker used a large Volvo excavator to cause over £400,000 worth of damage to an apartment complex in a wage row.
In September 2019, a drunken Darren Verity used his bulldozer to vandalize his employer’s £100,000 Range Rover and a nearby HGV truck. The shocking incident was captured on the company’s CCTV system, which was later replayed at Bradford Crown Court before Verity was jailed for 14 months in November 2020.