A man remains in an induced coma in the John Hunter Hospital after a one-punch attack in Newcastle at the weekend.
Police say the 20-year-old was crossing the intersection of Union Lane and King Street just after 11.30pm on Friday when he became involved in a verbal altercation with the occupants of a Holden Commodore.
It's alleged a rear-seat passenger got out a punched the man in the face - he fell backwards, hitting his head on the footpath, suffering a suspected skull fracture and bleeding on the brain.
Patrolling police noticed the victim lying unconscious by the road and ran after the alleged attacker, but he managed to escape.
