A victim of a wild road rage attack in Adelaide has spoken out about the incident which saw a woman kick her car’s side mirror off and launch it through the driver-side window.
Belinda Reynolds, 58, was left with cuts and bruises to her face and hands after the peak hour incident that was captured on camera by a witness in a nearby car.
The incident took place on Main North Road in Elizabeth Grove, in Adelaide’s north, at about 5:30pm on Tuesday.
Footage shows the moment a woman in a pink jumper trying to pry the driver-side mirror off Ms Reynolds’ car in the middle of stalled traffic.
She could be heard taunting the person inside the vehicle to “call the cops”.
The woman in pink then slaps her hands against the driver’s side window before kicking the side mirror until it falls off.
She then throws it at the window and it rebounds and hits the bonnet of the car the person recording the altercation is in, earning shocked reactions from the passengers inside.
The assailant then picks up the side mirror again and throws it at Ms Reynolds’ side window again, shattering the glass over the 58-year-old inside.
Ms Reynolds, who was on her way home from work when her car was pelted, shared her account of what happened, saying she was “petrified” by the attack.
“I said to her ‘stop, what are you doing? Please stop what you’re doing. Why? I’m petrified’,” Ms Reynolds told 9 News.
“I didn’t know why she was so angry or angry at what … and when the glass smashed, that’s when I panicked.”
She was lucky to escape with only a few scratches and bruising, but still has to foot the bill to repair her damaged car.
The force of the wing mirror being thrown through her car was so strong it shattered both the driver’s and passenger’s side windows.
No arrests have been made over the incident, but police are speaking with both parties and the investigation is continuing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage that has not been provided to police should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.