A man has suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain after being punched during a road rage row near to Streatham station.

Police say the victim and another motorist got stuck next to each other in their cars after both men refused to give way when driving towards each other down the narrow Gleneldon Road in Streatham.

The men exchanged words before the suspect reached through the victim’s window and punched him in the face.

Both men then got out of their cars and the 62-year-old victim was punched in the face again, causing him to fall on the ground and hit his head on the concrete.

The suspect then got back in his car and drove away towards Stanthorpe Road.

The victim suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. He was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

Police are appealing for help from the public to trace the car and the suspect after the attack at 5.10pm on Friday, March 10.

Detective Constable Caroline O’Shaughnessy, from Brixton CID, said: “This was a nasty assault, prompted by what appears to be road rage, carried out in broad daylight at a time when there would have been plenty of people making their way home.

“The victim suffered a serious head injury as a result of being punched to the ground following a verbal altercation, and this assault could easily have had more grave consequences.

“If you saw what happened, or you have information that could assist us, we would urge you to get in touch.”

The suspect is described as a black man with an afro, between 20 and 25-years-old and around 5ft 8ins tall. He was wearing a jumper, black trousers and black shoes and driving a dark green car.

Anyone with information should call Brixton CID on 020 8649 2156. To give information anonymously, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.