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On Friday, Tyler Macaloney was on his way home from work in Parkville, where he is employed as a panel beater, when he encountered a man erratically weaving through traffic.
The 22-year-old approached the rider, suggesting that he use a designated bike lane meant for scooters instead.
In response, the rider became aggressive and assaulted Macaloney.
“He suddenly appeared in my line of sight and threw a punch through my window,” Macaloney recounted to 9News.
“I wasn’t expecting things to escalate so violently.”
The e-scooter rider fled, leaving Macaloney with serious injuries to his nose.
“My friend who was in the car when I got to my mum’s place, I said, ‘I need you to move my nose back into place, I cannot breathe!’” he told 9News.
“My nose has been detached and it’s been fractured on the tip in three places.”
Macaloney will undergo surgery in the coming days, with his face still badly bruised from the attack.
He will have to miss work for a number of weeks as he recovers from his injuries.
“It 100 per cent could’ve been worse,” he admitted.
“Anything could be worse.
“I could not be here right now, and my mum has to sort out a funeral.”
The attacker still hasn’t been found. He is believed to have been wearing a grey helmet and padded gloves.
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