An elderly man walking his dog has died after being brutally attacked with a metal pole during one man’s alleged violent rampage across Bundaberg on Wednesday.

The dog walker, 78, from North Isis was on White Bridge Road at 2.40pm when he was allegedly attacked by a random stranger, suffering fatal injuries and he died at the scene.

His alleged attacker then drove into nearby Childers before he allegedly choked a 66-year-old man with a garden hose until locals intervened and restrained him.

Witnesses said he allegedly appeared to be having a psychotic episode after a series of earlier apparent road rage incidents. 

A local police officer ran to the scene where he arrested the 36-year-old and took him into custody.

A family friend of the elderly man who died described him as a ‘very friendly’ guy who loved taking his dog for a walk near where he was attacked.

‘He was a very nice guy, very friendly and outgoing,’ he told the Courier Mail. 

‘He was always walking his dog, taking him out for daily walks.

A man was detained by police after allegedly killing an elderly man with a metal pole

Multiple crime scenes were declared across the regional town after a series of alleged attacks

He was friendly every time we drove past, he’d always wave at us. He walked down that street pretty much every single day.’ 

The two incidents occured within 30 minutes after the man allegedly reversed his car into another car, before punching the driver multiple times in the head and driving off.

‘Around 2.30pm a Mitsubishi Pajero was travelling on North Street when the driver stopped behind a silver Subaru Liberty at the pedestrian crossing near Hinkler Street,’ a Queensland Police spokesman said.

‘The Subaru has reversed into the Pajero. The driver of the Pajero, a 65-year-old Howard man, got out to inspect the damage and the Subaru Liberty has reversed into him.’

The Pajero driver was transported to Bundaberg Hospital with serious head injuries 

Earlier that day, the same silver Subaru Liberty was allegedly involved in a traffic crash on the Bruce Highway at Glenorchy when the vehicle deliberated reversed into a Tesla. 

The man then allegedly verbally abused the Tesla driver before driving off.

Police say the victims in all these matters are not believed to be known to the man.

On Thursday morning, police confirmed the alleged killer has been charged with murder, as well as attempted murder, acts intended to maim/disfigure/ disable, and dangerous operation of a vehicle and evasion.

He will appear at Gladstone Magistrates Court via video link on Thursday. 

Investigations are ongoing and anyone with further information or relevant footage is urged to contact police.