A student from Nottingham alleges he was “left for dead” by an Uber driver following his attempt to mediate a road rage incident. Dale Williams claims he was pursued and attacked by two men who were in a dispute with his driver, stemming from a tit-for-tat road rage altercation.

The 30 year old feared for his life during the assault, which occurred on Blyth Street, Mapperley, on Monday, December 8. Uber has stated that it takes safety “extremely seriously” and confirmed an investigation into its driver is underway, while police are also probing the assault, Nottinghamshire Live reports.

Mr Williams had just finished work in the city centre and booked an Uber to attend a friend’s housewarming in Mapperley around 11.30pm. “On the way there, we came across some guys driving really erratically and swerving,” he recounted.

After the Uber driver overtook the car, the other driver “got right behind” them, leading to the taxi driver engaging in “road rage” and brake-checking, according to Mr Williams. “They’d pulled up next to us, and I stood between them and the driver,” he explained.

“They turned on me instead, and I caught a punch to the face. Another guy got out and chased me down the street.”

“He got me on the floor and started kicking and stomping on me and stuff.”

Mr Williams then saw the Uber driver fleeing the scene as he lifted his head off the concrete. “I thought I’m going to die here. I was on the floor getting laid into,” he added.

“He left me for dead. I was immediately trying to peace-keep. I hadn’t been drinking or anything.”

Mr Williams, who sustained facial and arm bruises, sought medical attention where he was informed of potential broken ribs.

He claims that Uber has not assisted him in gathering information to aid an investigation into the assault.

According to Mr Williams, the company considers the case closed, refuses to provide him with route data for CCTV verification, and has yet to acknowledge his Subject Access Request for pertinent data.

Uber has also blacklisted his account and is withholding information about any action taken against the driver, Mr Williams added.

Despite later liaising with the police, he has yet to give a statement and fears his assailants will evade justice due to inaction.

An Uber spokesperson stated: “What’s been described has no place on the Uber app. Our specialist team is investigating the matter and the appropriate action will be taken with the driver.

“We take safety extremely seriously, and this isn’t the kind of experience we want anyone to have when using the Uber app. We stand ready to support the police in their investigation.”

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to Blyth Street just before midnight on Monday 8 December following an assault. Officers located the victim at a house party. Our records show that contact has been made with the victim.

“A number of lines of inquiry have already been established to locate those responsible, and more inquiries will be conducted over the coming days. We take all reports of assaults seriously.”