The victim, aged 48, was taken to Royal Perth Hospital by ambulance with shoulder and facial injuries. 9News
Police in Perth have arrested a 32-year-old man accused of deliberately driving his car into a pedestrian during an altercation.
The man was driving a Ford Falcon sedan along Walter Road West in Dianella when he allegedly began exchanging shouts with a pedestrian about 9pm yesterday.The vehicle can be seen striking the pedestrian. Police will allege that as the pedestrian crossed the road near Birkett Street his attacker swerved the Falcon to deliberately strike him.
He then allegedly drove away before parking on nearby Shaftesbury Avenue and doubling back to the victim on foot.The alleged target, 48, was taken to Royal Perth Hospital by ambulance with shoulder and facial injuries.He is due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court on September 14.
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