E-scooter riders chased by car on busy Melbourne road

Police are looking for a driver and three e-scooter riders linked to a shock road rage incident as details about the moments before the chase emerge.

Police are hunting for a driver and three e-scooter riders as more details have emerged from a shocking road rage incident.

The terrifying moment an erratic driver chased a group of e-scooter riders on a busy Melbourne thoroughfare has been caught on camera.

The frightening incident on St Kilda Road in Melbourne near the Botanica apartment building on Sunday evening was captured on CCTV.

In the footage, a group of four men riding e-scooters toward the city are chased down by the erratic driver, who swerves from the car lane into the bike lane.

The scooter riders come within meters of being struck by the light-coloured car.

After the near-miss, the group of males sprint toward the erratic driver, in an attempt to chase the driver down.

“Get out of your car you f---ing dog,” one man yells.

“Get out mate.”

Moments later the car drives into oncoming traffic on the wrong side of the road.

“Did you get the rego,” a voice can be heard.

“You alright? Are you OK?”

A screenshot of the moment a car appears to chase an e-scooter rider on St Kilda Rd.

Police said they attened the scene and no one was injured in the incident.

“It is understood four people were riding electric scooters along St Kilda Road when they had a verbal exchange with an unknown female pedestrian about 10.40pm,” a police statement said.

“The woman was picked up by a yellow Ford and the unknown driver began chasing after the four scooter riders.

“Police attended and attempted to speak with the four riders but they refused to provide statements.”

One rider, 30-year-old Melbourne man, later came forward to police and assisted with their investigation.

Police said they are hunting the driver of the yellow Ford, who on Monday afternoon remained outstanding.

Officers are also investigating traffic offences committed by the persons riding electric scooters in a 60km/h zone.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Any witnesses or anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

It comes as an electric scooter rider was killed after he was struck by a car at a busy intersection in Melbourne’s southeast on Thursday.

A white Volkswagen station wagon was travelling outbound on the Princes Highway in Narre Warren when it collided with the electric scooter at the Raven Crescent intersection about 5.15pm.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are probing the cause of the incident.

The state government and four councils – Melbourne, Yarra, Port Phillip and Ballarat – are trialling a public share scheme to gauge the benefits and risks of electronic scooters.

A 20km/h speed limit applies, e-scooters are not allowed on footpaths, but they can use bike lanes, shared paths and roads with a speed limit of 50km/h or less.

Private e-scooters are banned from public areas in Victoria despite their surge in popularity.