BBC News, North East and Cumbria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A man in his 70s has been arrested after a mobility scooter driver was allegedly punched in the head, leaving him critically ill in hospital, police have said.<\/p>\n Northumbria Police said officers were called to Whiteleas Way roundabout in South Shields at about 15:30 BST on Saturday following reports of a serious assault.<\/p>\n It was reported that an altercation had taken place between a man in a Nissan Micra and the mobility scooter driver.<\/p>\n The man in the car allegedly got out and punched the mobility scooter driver – a man in his 60s – in the head and neck, causing him to fall to the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Emergency services took the man, who suffered serious head injuries, to hospital.<\/p>\n The other man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, police said.<\/p>\n He has since been released on bail pending further inquiries.<\/p>\n Northumbria Police has appealed for any witnesses to come forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n![\"Google](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8b08\/live\/59b2ed40-7b94-11f0-a7ab-47d4dbc03d26.png.webp\")
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