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A driver who witnessed a cyclist throw punches at a driver during a road rage incident says he has never seen anything so violent in Bristol before.

The shocking video of an angry cyclist punching a driver twice in the face in a fit of road rage was caught on a dash cam.

Gerwyn Edwards, from Portishead in North Somerset, saw the incident unfold at the junction of Spring Street and York Road in Bedminster around 4.30pm on Wednesday (August 2).

"I couldn’t believe it. We all get angry but that was ridiculous. I was in shock for a couple of hours," he said.

“I’ve driven around Bristol a lot and seen a lot of things happen between drivers and cyclists but never anything this violent.”

"He whacked him straight on the jaw, it looked pretty hard as well.

"It seemed to happen in such slow motion, even though cyclist had been going so fast the car in front of me couldn't overtake him, I even saw the dark green Mazda pull out slowly."

The 35-year-old, originally from Aberdare in Wales, said he saw what happened clearly despite the video not being the best quality.

"He literally smacked him across the chops, hard, and as the driver rolled backwards the cyclist kept hold of his face," he said.

"When I saw the car rolling backwards I thought oh my god he’s unconscious, but then the guy drove off.

"Maybe the chap on the bike was looking for a fight that day, I don’t know, but it’s no excuse. You might get up have a quiet word but you don't do that," Mr Edwards added.

"That could be my wife, or your husband, or a frail old man. One punch could have killed him and all for a moment of madness."

A spokesperson for the Avon and Somerset Police said: "There have been no reports of an RTC or assault of this nature in this area.



"We would encourage anyone who is affected by a crime to report it immediately.



"We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident or has any information about the people involved. Please call 101 and ask to speak to the local neighbourhood beat team in Bedminster," they added.

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