<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> tradie has been left with serious injuries to his face after being attacked by an </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/electric-bikes" rel="" target="_blank" title="e-scooter"><span>e-scooter</span></a><span> rider in a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/road-rage" rel="" target="_blank" title="road rage"><span>road rage</span></a><span> incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tyler Macaloney was driving home from his panel beating job in Parkville on Friday when he was confronted by a man who was weaving in and out of traffic.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 22-year-old pulled up next to the rider and attempted to get him to ride in a separate bike lane for scooters.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/snake-geelong-copperhead-snake-victoria-australia/02281f7d-985c-49a4-afd2-347cd12b9cf9" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Woman has narrow escape after encounter with venomous snake</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rider reacted violently, attacking Macaloney.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He sort of stepped into the view, and threw a punch through my window," Macaloney told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I didn't expect it to go as aggressive as it did."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/parkville-melbourne-road-rage-attack-e-scooter/b42a26ca-2212-4137-b021-a5369ab28cd5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The e-scooter rider fled, leaving Macaloney with serious injuries to his nose.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-hate-speech-laws-antisemitism-david-crisafulli/ee4d0f06-5e99-4e38-a3ee-295751d1d74c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Queensland to introduce new hate speech laws</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"My nose has been detached and it's been fractured on the tip in three places."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Macaloney will undergo surgery in the coming days, with his face still badly bruised from the attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He will have to miss work for a number of weeks as he recovers from his injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/kim-jong-un-north-korea-party-congress/70518244-330d-486d-a780-a01cca266684" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Kim set for major political meeting</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It 100 per cent could've been worse," he admitted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Anything could be worse.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I could not be here right now, and my mum has to sort out a funeral."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The attacker still hasn't been found. 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