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The car crashed into four other vehicles in peak-hour traffic, leaving his own vehicle mangled. (Nine)<\/p>\nBrave motorists have pinned a shirtless driver to the ground on a busy Melbourne road after he allegedly smashed into several cars and tried to carjack two others.<\/p>\n
An out-of-control Jeep was seen speeding into oncoming traffic on Auburn Road in Hawthorn about 5.30pm on Monday.<\/p>\n
The car crashed into four other vehicles in peak-hour traffic, leaving his own vehicle mangled.<\/p>\n
The car crashed into four other vehicles in peak-hour traffic, leaving his own vehicle mangled. (Nine)<\/p>\n
Desperate to get away, the shirtless man allegedly tried to carjack two drivers.<\/p>\n
Police allege he assaulted one man and tried to steal his car keys before trying to pull a woman out of her car.<\/p>\n
“When I saw him reach into this poor lady’s car, I was like, well someone’s gotta stop him,” witness George Allen said.<\/p>\n
“He was obviously trying to grab her keys or open her door. I could hear him yelling abuse at her, and her yelling something back.”<\/p>\n
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The man was restrained by the people he allegedly tried to carjack\ufeff, until police arrived a short time later. (Nine)<\/p>\n
The man was restrained by the people he allegedly tried to carjack\ufeff, until police arrived a short time later.<\/p>\n
“They came over and got into a slight fist fight and then pinned him down and held him until the police came.<\/p>\n
“One of the tradies who was obviously in a ute grabbed a rope and tied him up.”<\/p>\n
The 50-year-old man from Capel Sound on the Mornington Peninsula was taken to hospital under police guard.\ufeff<\/p>\n
He has since been charged with a string of offences including attempted carjacking, attempted robbery and reckless conduct endangering life.<\/p>\n
He was remanded in custody to reappear in court next week.\ufeff<\/p>\n
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