A driver punched a motorcyclist and broke his nose in an incident on the A511 near Ashby.

Derbyshire Constabulary have issued an appeal for witnesses to the attack which happened last month at Boundary.

The incident appeared to be a case of road-rage as the motorbike rider was forced off the road.

It also happened close to where a funeral procession was passing.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Constabulary said: "At around 11.45am on Thursday, January 25, a motorcyclist was approaching the roundabout at Boundary when he was reportedly undertaken by a red car who swerved in front of him and braked sharply, causing him to swerve into the inside lane.



The incident reportedly happened at the A511 roundabout at Boundary. Photo: Instantstreetview.com

"The red car then collided with the motorbike, at the exit for Boundary, causing the motorcyclist to fall off his bike onto the grass verge.

"The driver of the car got out and punched the motorcyclist to the head, resulting in a black eye and broken nose.

"It's understood that there were a number of other vehicles in the area at the time, including several belonging to a funeral procession.

"So anyone travelling nearby who witnessed the incident is asked to get in touch quoting reference 24*50682."

Officers investigating the collision are asking for dashcam footage which may have captured the incident.