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Men suffer serious injuries after being attacked with metal bars after crash – thestar.co.uk
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Two men were seriously injured in Sheffield after being attacked with metal bars following a road collision, in what police believe was the second linked disturbance in the Page Hall area within 24 hours. The incident began when a silver Volkswagen Passat collided with a pedestrian on Owler Lane, after which occupants of the car are alleged to have got out and set upon a man with metal bars as a large crowd gathered. South Yorkshire Police dispersed the crowd, closed the road and launched an investigation into the attack.
The assault took place at around 4.30pm on 4 August 2026, with both injured men taken to hospital for treatment. It followed an earlier disturbance on Willoughby Street the previous night, in which a large group armed with wooden bats left a woman with minor injuries; a 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with that incident. Police have not confirmed a motive linking the two events but are treating them as related while enquiries continue.
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- Two men badly hurt in Sheffield metal bar attack after car crash
- Second linked violent incident in Page Hall within 24 hours
- Earlier Willoughby Street clash left a woman injured, man arrested
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- 3 months ago Two men were seriously injured in Sheffield after being attacked with metal bars following a road collision, in what police believe was the second linked disturbance in the Page Hall area within 24 hours.
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Men were left with serious injuries after being attacked with metal bars following a road crash, according to a report by The Star, a newspaper covering South Yorkshire. Such incidents typically involve a road traffic collision that escalates into physical violence between people involved, though the exact circumstances, relationship between those involved, and location have not been established here.
Reports of this kind usually draw the attention of local police, who investigate both the collision itself and any resulting assault, and may appeal for witnesses or dashcam footage. The seriousness of the injuries described means the incident is likely to be treated as a significant criminal matter, with potential consequences for those responsible once identified.
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