Racist road rage attacker hunted

Officers said the man was attacked in full view of passing motorists

A man who subjected a driver to a racist road rage assault in full view of passing traffic is being hunted by police.

Officers said the attack on a 25-year-old Asian man was carried out by the driver of a grey Volkswagen Passat between Grangemouth and Polmont.

The attacker was described as white, aged in his 40s, with blond curly hair.

Central Scotland Police said the incident happened on 7 May at about 2300 BST on the A801.

A spokeswoman for the force said the Passat, which was travelling along the Bowhouse to Lathallan Roundabout road, may have been a private taxi.

She added: "The driver of the Passat motor car has carried out an unprovoked assault on the man by the side of the road in full view of passing motorists.

"These motorists may have seen the assault and we are keen to speak to anybody who may have witnessed this, which we believe was racially motivated."

The spokeswoman added that the attacker was about 5ft 3in tall, had a stocky build, and was wearing glasses and a horizontally-striped white and yellow polo shirt.