UPDATE: A CYCLIST has been treated in hospital for head injuries after allegedly being hit over the head with a shovel in a road rage incident at Ashmore.

It was one of several incidents in a busy night for emergency officers on the Gold Coast.

Two people were taken to hospital with in a stable condition after a high-speed single vehicle rollover at Nerang about 10pm.

The incident closed two southbound lanes of the highway for some time, causing traffic delays.

Earlier in the evening, paramedics said the cyclist was stopped at a set of traffic lights across from Pizza Hut near Ashmore Plaza when he was allegedly assaulted about 5.30pm.

“The patient has slurred speech and was bleeding from the temple when we transported him lights and sirens to the hospital,” a spokesman said.

Acting Sergeant Rodney Henderson said the man was treated for head injuries.

“When we arrived the cyclist was being treated by paramedics and had blood on the side of his head but he was conscious and breathing,” he said.

Police said two men and a woman were involved in the fight, with the victim receiving head and mouth injuries, including a broken tooth.

“We have received the number plate details and have possibly located the offender,” he said.

The man was in a stable condition in hospital last night, still waiting to be seen by emergency staff.

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