Police have made one arrest and are looking for more suspects after video showed a group of bikers chasing down and attacking the driver of a Range Rover in New York.
The driver, 33, was in his car with his wife and toddler on Sunday afternoon when there was a collision.
After the attack, he needed stitches to his face. His wife and child were unhurt.
The footage was taken by one of the rider's helmet camera.
It shows the motorcyclists surrounding the black 4x4 on all sides of a carriageway before the collision.
Police have arrested the biker involved in this initial accident, while the search is continuing for the others.
As the vehicles come to a halt, the car driver is surrounded by the group.
The driver of the Range Rover required hospital treatment
One rider walks toward the Range Rover before hastily stepping aside as the driver speeds away from the scene, careering over a number of motorbikes and leaving at least one rider on the ground.
The driver claims to have made off hastily to "avoid an impending assault", a New York Police Department spokesperson said.
A high-speed chase over three miles commenced with the car coming to a stop in traffic at a junction.
One motorcyclist quickly dismounts and attempts to open the door of the Range Rover, but the driver speeds off again, hitting another of the bikes as he does so.
The chase continues until the Range Rover again stops in traffic - and a rider removes his helmet and uses it to smash the car's window, while another attempts to break the driver's rear window by punching it.
The footage stops as a number of riders approach the vehicle.
Police say about 30 bikers surrounded the Range Rover, beat the driver and damaged the vehicle's windows and tyres.
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