TWO men have been arrested after an incident of road rage in Downton, police say.

Officers were called to The Borough at around 5pm yesterday (Thursday, October 14) following a report of two people fighting.

Police say when officers arrived, one of the men was found to have "significant bruising and swelling to his eye".

The man, who is in his 30s from the Downton area, was taken to hospital and later arrested on suspicion of drink driving and affray and taken into custody.

The second man, who is aged in his 40s from Dorset, was also arrested on suspicion of GBH.

Both men were taken to Melksham custody for further questioning where they currently remain.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: "We believe there were a number of people in the area at the time who may have witnessed the incident – if this was you, and you haven’t already spoken to police, please call 101 and quote crime reference number 54200103489."

Alternatively, anyone with information can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.