This is the shocking moment a Chinese road rage driver dragged a young woman out of her car and gave her a savage beating – and claimed it was because she had scared his wife and child.

Mr Zhang pursued Ms Lu for several miles after claiming she had cut him off on a motorway and frightened his family.

After forcing her to the side of the road in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, he then pulled her out of her car and is seen repeatedly kicking her.

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This video captured the moment a road rage driver dragged a woman out of her car and savagely beat her

Mr Zhang pursued Ms Lu for miles and claimed she had cut him off on a motorway and frightened his family

Dashboard camera footage shows him leaping out of his vehicle and attempt to force open the woman's car door - and attack her through the window.

When he managed to get the door open, he is seen violently pulling her out and pushing her onto the floor.

The horrific footage shows him then kicking her repeatedly in the head and throwing her around, leaving her with broken ribs and severe concussion.

Ms Lu said: 'I saw him driving behind me and he was behaving really aggressively, in the end I had no option other than to stop expecting that he would shout at me, but he didn't say a word.

The dashcam footage shows him repeatedly kick her in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan Province

The clip shows him first attacking her through the window before pulling her door open and forcing her out

'He just pulled me out of the car and began beating me.'

Several cars and people on bicycles are seen witnessing the brutal attack in the short clip, but none stop to help.

Fellow motorists eventually came to the woman's rescue and called police and emergency services.

Doctors say Ms Lu will make a full recovery, but will need to be monitored for a week due to the severe concussion.

A police spokesman said: 'We are investigating and are looking at footage of the attack and also looking for evidence of the original incident which provoked the attack.'

Mr Zhang remains in custody as the investigation continues.

Ms Lu (pictured in hospital) suffered broken ribs and a concussion but is expected to make a full recovery