Cyclist ‘attacked by road rage driver’ can’t work because of his broken bones

Glenn Holland, 65, had a surgical procedure to repair his arm following the incident (Image: BPM Media)

A former British Military medic turned musician has been left with no job after a highway rage harm.

Glenn Holland, from Chaddesden in Derby, suffered a dislocated shoulder and a fracture to his arm when an offended BMW driver knocked him off his bike.

He mentioned the incident occurred when the 65-year-old got here throughout two drivers arguing on a highway within the village of Alvaston after a minor crash.

‘Considered one of them grabbed me from behind and began on me,’ the bicycle owner recalled.

‘He was fairly aggressive and pushed me off my bike. I needed to put my proper wrist right down to cease myself. The person then got here again and stole a digicam from my bike.’

This meant that Glenn misplaced all of the footage of the disturbing incident, which might have confirmed his claims.

On account of the accidents, he has had steel pins surgically inserted in his arm.

He determined to step down from his informal position as an undertaker (Image: BPM Media)

The bicycle owner suffered a dislocated shoulder and a fracture to his arm (Image: BPM Media)

Glenn additionally determined to step down from his informal position as an undertaker and now struggles to play his favorite trombone.

He mentioned: ‘My remedy has price the NHS 1000's, which I really feel responsible about.

‘I did a gig yesterday and though I performed trombone to a mean stage, my bass taking part in was so troublesome which has put me down mentally.

‘I play with The Risley Massive Band on trombone and Cranberry Flick on bass and bone though the bass taking part in has been severely affected.’

Determined to seek out justice, the musician has turned to the media within the hope to seek out the perpetrator.

In keeping with pals and bandmates, Glenn has been taking part in for almost three a long time, discovering solace in music and performing dwell on stage – one thing which has now been taken away from him.

Glenn has been along with his band for almost 30 years (Image: BPM Media)

Mark Daykin, chief of the Risley Band, mentioned: ‘I’ve identified Glenn for 25 years now, a very long time.

‘Music is a continuing in your life and a launch out of your day job, your loved ones life.

‘It offers you two to 3 hours of aid, and Glenn has carried out all of it his life. He’s been with the band for 25 to 30 years.

‘It’s not good to see that he can’t make it, it will get him down as a result of music offers him plenty of pleasure.

‘Until you’re doing music and exhibits often, you don’t perceive what feeling it offers you.

‘When it’s taken away it have to be so irritating. It’s not good to see him sad, he’s an incredible participant and we do miss him.’

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police confirmed they're investigating the circumstances of the incident, together with experiences of ‘careless driving, assault, and theft’.

A press release mentioned: ‘The incident occurred in Holbrook Highway, Derby, at 11.20am on Wednesday, June 15, and was reported to have concerned a bicycle owner being assaulted by the motive force of a dark-coloured BMW leaving him with critical accidents to his shoulder.

‘The driving force of the BMW was described as a person with brief hair and a beard who was sporting a white t-shirt, and darkish trousers.’

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