Two men in hospital after car park attack in Short Street, Nambour

Two men are in hospital after a twilight car park assault on the Sunshine Coast in which good Samaritans standing by stepped in to help. DETAILS

A 59-year-old man was attacked by a stranger as he walked through a Nambour car park.

An attack in a Sunshine Coast car park left two people in hospital as a police investigation into the incident continues.

A 59-year-old man was walking through a car park in Short St, Nambour, about 6.35pm on Tuesday when a stranger approached and attacked him.

A Queensland Police spokeswoman said others who were unknown to the 59-year-old and the other man “intervened” and then left the scene.

The spokeswoman said an ambulance arrived and took the alleged attacker to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

“Police attended the scene and the 59-year-old advised them what had occurred,” she said.

“He also advised that he was going to hospital for facial injuries.”

The spokeswoman said that although no one had been arrested, police knew the identity of the alleged attacker and an investigation continued.

Anyone with information should contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers.