A 38-YEAR-OLD man is tonight being questioned about a vicious assault on a Rockingham home owner who was bashed by the driver of a car which crashed into his house this morning.

Sameh Yassa Saumuel Demitry was taken into custody this afternoon and is assisting police with their investigation into the crash and subsequent assault.

Mr Demitry was the target of a police manhunt today after a car smashed into a house on Barnes Street this morning.

When confronted by the occupant, the driver allegedly stepped out of the car and assaulted him with a weapon before driving away in a damaged white Nissan Navara utility.

The victim was taken to Rockingham Hospital, where his family were this afternoon by his side.

Mr Demitry is currently assisting police but no charges have been laid.