A 58-year-old cyclist is lucky to be alive after being run over in an alleged road rage incident in Claremont.
Camera IconA 58-year-old cyclist is lucky to be alive after being run over in an alleged road rage incident in Claremont. Credit: 7NEWS/7NEWS

Police calls on community in search for road rage driver

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Police are calling for more witnesses to an apparent road rage incident last month that ended with a cyclist trapped under a car in Claremont.

A 58-year-old cyclist riding with a group was hit by a blue Land Rover SUV at the intersection of Stirling and Barnfield roads on Saturday, May 31.

The cyclist was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital with broken bones, where he underwent surgery before being discharged.

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The incident happened about 9.45am and police believe many saw what happened.

Officers from Road Policing Group North renewed their appeal for information on Wednesday.

Investigators are appealing for anyone with dashcam or CCTV vision, or who witnessed the incident, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online via crimestopperswa.com.au.

PerthNow previously reported the female driver of the Land Rover had been yelling at the cyclists at the traffic light-controlled intersection before one of the bike’s wheels became trapped under her car.

Tony Martin — a friend who was cycling with the group — accused the driver of deliberately ploughing into his mate.

“I turned around and saw him basically trying to fend the car off and then going underneath,” he told 7NEWS.

“He tried to get himself out because he was leaning away from the car.

“(His) wheel (was) trapped, then next thing — straight over the top.”

Markus Kern, who was also part of the cycling group, said he “couldn’t believe it”.

“He screamed like I haven’t heard someone scream before,” he said.

“I just couldn’t believe it.”

The cyclist’s family said he was lucky to be alive.