Deliveroo and Uber Eats drivers stop traffic as they brawl in the middle of a Newcastle street after scooter crash
- Rival delivery drivers fight in the middle of a busy street in Newcastle city centre
- Deliveroo driver throws punch before the Uber Eats worker tries to wrestle him
- Angry drivers sound horns as the two workers continue to fight at the junction
This is the moment a Deliveroo and Uber Eats driver began fighting in the middle of a busy street following a crash in Newcastle city centre.
Footage captured by a driver who witnessed the two motorcyclists collide shows them throwing punches at each other in front of passers-by.
The rival delivery drivers continue to scuffle as angry drivers sound their horns in an attempt to break them up on Gallowgate at around 6.50pm on August 24.
The Deliveroo and Uber Eats workers fight in the middle of a busy street following a crash in Newcastle city centre on August 24
The two workers try and wrestle each other as they fight in the middle of Gallowgate in front of passers-by
During the clip, the Deliveroo driver, wearing a helmet, throws a punch at his rival driver before the Uber Eats worker attempts to wrestle him to the floor.
The two workers hold each other near the neck as passers-by call on them to break up the fight and the driver filming the scenes shouts: ‘Stop it now!’
Frustrated drivers beep their horns in an attempt to break up the fight as traffic is held up at the busy junction.
With their motorcycles laying in the road, the Deliveroo driver throws another punch at the Uber Eats worker.
Police said no arrests have been made in relation to the incident but said inquiries were ongoing.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said: ‘At about 6.50pm on Monday police received a report of a collision between two motorcycles on the junction of Newgate Street and Percy Street in Newcastle city centre.
The two workers continue to fight following a motorcycle collision on the junction of Newgate Street and Percy Street in Newcastle city centre
The Uber Eats holds the rival worker as the Deliveroo driver attempts to throw another punch
‘Nobody was seriously injured and traffic was not affected in the area.
‘Officers are aware of footage being circulated on social media that shows the two drivers of the motorcycles involved having an altercation following the collision.
‘Nobody has been arrested but enquiries into the incident are ongoing.’
The scenes come after four rival delivery drivers were caught on camera fighting outside a Subway store near Paddington train station in London, earlier this year.
The footage, which was was originally shared to an Uber Eats and Deliveroo Facebook group, saw a group of four delivery drivers share heated words with each other before a scuffle ensued.
The dispute reportedly began after several drivers showed up for the same order.