Junior Hosea convicted of assault after road rage outburst on Canley Vale Rd, Wetherill Park

An expectant father told police “it was instinct” after he punched a driver in the face following a minor accident in a wild road rage outburst in Sydney’s southwest.

Fairfield Local Court. Picture: Ian Svegovic

An expectant father told police “it was instinct” after he punched a driver multiple times in the face and left him “bleeding profusely” in a wild road rage outburst.

Junior Matthew Mataora Poko Hosea, 41, appeared before Fairfield Local Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm after he left a driver in “serious pain” at the intersection of Canley Vale Rd, Wetherill Park on September 19.

Agreed facts state two brothers were in a car when they became involved in a minor accident with Hosea which erupted into a heated argument.

“The victim began to walk towards (Hosea) in an attempt to exchange particulars and said words to the effect of, ‘What’s wrong? You hit my mirror’,” the facts state.

Hosea told the driver “f--k off, I’m going to hit you, I’m going to punch you”, The man responded:“I don’t want to fight’’.

Junior Hosea appeared before Fairfield Local Court on Tuesday.

Facts state Hosea placed both his hands up in a boxing stance as the driver approached him and told him, “you hit my mirror I’m going to call the police”.

As the men came face-to-face Hosea punched the man in the jaw with his left hand, then followed it with a punch with his right fist which saw the victim fall backwards.

Court documents state the victim suffered serious pain to his jaw, cuts to his mouth which saw him “bleed profusely” and a grazed elbow.

Hosea was taken to Fairfield Police Station where he told police he acted in self defence. When officers asked why he injured the victim, Hosea said: “I don’t know it was instinct”.

Hosea’s lawyer said his client admitted he “couldn’t provide an explanation” to the “angst” on the road.

The court heard it was a period of “heightened emotions” for Hosea, with Magistrate Brett Shields telling the 41-year-old he “can’t just get out of your car and punch someone, it’s that simple”.

“This kind of behaviour will not be tolerated, there are too many people with stupidity on the road,” he said.

Hosea was convicted and sentenced to a two-year community correction order.