Elderly woman reduced to tears by irate postie
Australia Post is investigating an incident of extreme road rage, after a postie reduced an elderly woman to tears.
The postman was driving a three-wheeled electric delivery vehicle on the Gold Coast on Monday morning, when an elderly woman almost struck him on a roundabout.
The mailman then instructed the woman to pull over, and began berating her until she burst into tears.
The altercation was filmed by a passerby, who attempted to intervene to assist the older woman, an 80-year-old named Kay.
“You’re supposed to give way at the roundabout,” the man is heard yelling in footage of the incident aired by Nine News.
“You’re supposed to stop at the roundabout."
“Why were you not seeing me?”
Bystander Melissa Burrows ran to the aid of Kay, who was visibly upset by the altercation, with Burrows asking the postie to tone down his tirade.
“She’s an older lady,” Ms Burrows is heard telling the postie. “She’s scared. Please stop.”
“I didn’t see you,” Kay told the postie.
Ms Burrows then threatens to call the police on the postie, who responds with a “go away”.
“Leave her alone and let her go,” she said.
“Can you just slow down next time, please?” the postie asks the elderly woman.
“I’m so sorry I didn’t see you,” Kay reaffirms.
Speaking to Melissa after the postie drove away, Kay said, “I didn’t even touch him, but I didn’t see him either. I can’t believe how he’s reacted.”
Ms Burrows later told the broadcaster the incident was “absolutely horrifying” and a “tirade of incredible abuse”.
Australia Post told news.com.au an investigation will be conducted reviewing video captured before and after the incident.
“Australia Post’s Electric Delivery Vehicles (eDVs) are equipped with on-board telematics which capture video footage and data designed to help keep our people safe on the roads,” a spokesperson said.
Image credits: Nine News