Police now say the stabbing of a van passenger in Sydney's south-west this morning was a targeted attack.
The 32-year-old was stabbed in the neck and arms after a confrontation with a truck driver on Rookwood Road at Bankstown.
It was initially believed to be a random road rage attack.
Police say the injured man and his passenger managed to escape - stopping in Auburn to phone for an ambulance.
A 43- year-old Baulkham Hills man was arrested at the scene - he and the passenger with him are being questioned.