A mass brawl involving 20 men broke out after two cars were deliberately rammed into each other.

Police are investigating a series of violent incidents in Thornton, Fife.

A road rage incident was reported at the Redhouse Roundabout around 8pm on Friday.

A silver Audi A4 and a silver Honda Civic were deliberately rammed into each other.

Shortly afterwards, a "large scale disturbance" involving 20 men fighting each other broke out in nearby Balbeggie Avenue.

Another incident took place in Main Street, Thornton, when a silver BMW was involved in a crash with a silver Hyundai.

Several men who may have been carrying weapons then fled the BMW, heading across fields towards the A92.

Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

Detective chief inspector John Anderson said: "This was a large scale disturbance involving a number of individuals who we believe to be known to each other.

"A number of specialist Police Scotland resources were deployed to the Thornton area on Friday night and we are asking for the public's help to identify and trace those involved.

"Officers recovered the silver Audi A4 vehicle burnt out a short time later, along with the damaged Honda and BMW vehicles. We are now keen to establish their movements before these incidents were reported."

He continued: "We suspect that a number of additional vehicles will have been in the area containing others involved in these incidents at the time that these took place, and we are eager to trace them as soon as possible.

"I would particularly appeal to any drivers using the A92, Balbeggie Avenue or Main Street areas of Thornton on Friday evening and who may have dash cam footage of vehicles driving erratically to come forward to assist with our investigations.

"Similarly anyone who witnessed the collision on Main St in Thornton, or has any information that can help with our inquiries, is asked to contact officers."