A MAN said he was "in shock" after a driver threatened to "rip his head" off moments after the driver nearly crashed into his car.
Martin Lauricella said he was driving along Graham Road in Malvern on Sunday afternoon (February 1), when a large black vehicle travelling at speed in the opposite direction veered into his lane.
Had Mr Lauricella not swerved out of the way, he fears there would have been a head-on crash.
"A guy in a black pick-up was driving along Graham Road at high speed, while I was travelling away from Malvern," Mr Lauricella said.
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"This vehicle was partially onto my side steaming towards me. He then swerved fully into my lane."
Stunned by what had just happened, Mr Lauricella then turned his vehicle around, soon coming to a stop at the traffic lights at the junction with Edith Walk.
Moments later, he saw the driver of the car approaching him on foot, before pulling open his door and threatening him.
"I turned around and pulled up at the traffic lights as you turn onto Edith Walk," he said
"The guy jumped out, opened my driver side door and started saying 'what the f****** hell are you going to do about it?'. He said that two or three times.
"He also said 'I'm going to rip your f****** head off'.
"There's something not right about that person.
"I was in shock because of what had just happened."
Mr Lauricella has reported the matter to the police and is now hoping for CCTV footage and witnesses to come forward.
West Mercia Police has confirmed it is investigating the incident.
A spokesperson said: "On Sunday 1 February around 4.05pm, a verbal altercation between two drivers on Graham Road in Malvern.
"It was reported that one driver got out of his vehicle and threatened another road user. The incident is marked as under investigation."
