Man taken to hospital with 'life-changing' injuries after he was attacked and had car 'stolen'
Police have appealed for information after a man in his 50s was attacked and left with "life-changing" injuries in a suspected road rage attack.
Violence broke out after a minor collision between a Honda Civic and a Ford Transit van on Park Lane, Wednesbury at around 1.15pm on Tuesday.
Police say that the driver of the Honda was confronted by a man from the Transit and punched several times.
A statement from West Midlands Police said that after the assault, someone else from the Transit is then understood to have taken the victim's keys and taken his car.
On arrival, police found the man, aged in his 50s, with severe head injuries. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a "serious but stable" condition.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 1.14pm to an assault on Park Lane in Wednesbury. One ambulance, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic attended the scene.
"Upon arrival, we found a man with serious injuries. He received advanced trauma care at the scene which continued en route to hospital where he was conveyed for further treatment."
A police spokesperson said: "We are investigating after a man was found with life-changing injuries in Wednesbury.
"We were called to Park Lane shortly after 1pm after a man was discovered with a serious head injury. He was taken to hospital for further treatment.
"Anyone who was in the area and saw what happened can contact us via LiveChat or 101 quoting log 2127 of August 8."
