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Police have charged a man after he allegedly assaulted another driver with a hammer in a road rage incident in Melbourne’s south-west.
The incident happened after two cars allegedly collided on McGrath Road in Wyndham Vale at about 8.45pm yesterday.
A fight broke out before one of the men allegedly hit the other with a hammer.
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The 53-year-old victim got back into his vehicle and drove to Chapman Drive before later being taken to hospital with serious injuries to his upper body.
The other driver, a 36-year-old man, ran from the scene but was later charged.
The Werribee man was charged with intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault and assault with a weapon.
He was bailed to appear at court on April 2.
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