Teenager slashed with machete while refuelling at Melbourne servo

Two males are connected nan tally aft a teen was slashed pinch a machete while he was refuelling astatine a work position successful Melbourne.

The 18-year-old man was at nan position connected Bridge Inn Road successful Doreen erstwhile 2 group wearing balaclavas pulled up successful a hatchback astir 9.50pm yesterday.

The brace approached nan man pinch machetes, hitting him successful nan forearm.

The man's friends, who were wrong nan car, ran retired and chased nan equipped offenders earlier calling for help. 

"Really shocked. Devastated that this has happened successful our section area. Just wish this worldly didn't happen," section businessman Anthony de Simone said. 

"It's beautiful confronting erstwhile it happens truthful adjacent to home. You don't really expect it to hap adjacent you, and erstwhile it does, it's scary," a section female said.

The slashed man was rushed to a adjacent McDonald's to get thief earlier he was taken to nan Northern Hospital pinch superior injuries.

His information has improved today.

Locals are connected alert aft nan incident.

"Terrifying. So scary that everything's still going on, frightened to beryllium correct here, correct now actually," different female said.

"Just worried astir my son. When he yet starts driving and has to spell retired successful nan world connected his own. What's going to hap to him?" DeSimone said. 

The 2 offenders fled nan segment successful their car and stay connected nan run.

Police are investigating and impulse anyone pinch accusation to travel forward.

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