This is the shocking moment a brawl broke out between an Uber driver and a passenger in the road in south west London.
Footage showed two men take violent swings at each other in the middle of a busy road in Battersea as cars rushed past.
One of the men appeared to attempt to hit the other with a weapon, described by onlookers as “like a wrench or spanner”.
The video, filmed by a London taxi driver known as Mick from inside his car, also showed a woman desperately trying to break up the row close to Queenstown Road.
He told The Sun Online: “I was just driving along and saw the fight, it looked like (one of the men) had a weapon in his hand.
“It looked like a wrench or a spanner, something quite long and tall.”
He went on to describe the incident as “shocking behaviour”.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the driver of the Uber, aged in his 40s, had reported being assaulted by a male passenger shortly before midnight on Friday.
He added: “Police were called at approximately 11.45pm on Friday, January 13 to reports of a fight in Wandsworth Road.
“A female was also present.
“No injuries were reported.
“No one has been arrested with enquiries continuing.”
An Uber spokesman said: “While incidents like this are exceptionally rare we take them very seriously. Both riders and partner-drivers can be barred from using the app following a serious incident.
“We’re currently investing this and will take the appropriate action when we have spoken to the authorities and those involved.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or via Twitter @MetCC.
