Melbourne taxi driver punched before attackers drive at him in cab
A Melbourne taxi driver has been punched in the face and had his cab driven at him by passengers who then crashed it into a pole.
Victoria Police said a man and woman hailed the taxi at Brunswick Street, near Johnson Street, in Fitzroy at around 1:20am (AEST) on Saturday.
The driver took them to a block of flats in Heidelberg Heights, but the passengers said they needed to go inside for money for the fare.
When the driver asked them to leave security, the man punched him in the face repeatedly and demanded his wallet.
The driver refused and fled.
The man and woman then got into the taxi and drove it towards him.
Police said they then crashed the taxi into a pole on Upper Heidelberg Road before fleeing.
The taxi driver has been treated by paramedic.
Police are searching for the attackers.
original post found her http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-06/melbourne-taxi-driver-punched-in-the-face/5575020
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