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Mads, you'll win. It is plain that either you suddenly and violently reversed into him at great speed, or he went into you. A (fixed) bicycle cannot be reversed at such a speed (under human power) to cause that type of damage (to the frame).
I'm hoping you got a police report of the matter at the time? They will have your staement on file, and your statement supports the physical evidence.
At worst, you could threaten a civil suit for damages, based on his dangerous driving, and in the end, his possible near ending of your life, as you know it (you could have been crippled - spinal injury, cranial, etc).
A free "expert" might be available to write, or give verbal evidence as to what could have happened to you, given the nature of the bike's damage. Attempted homicide is another stick, if the carrot of settling out of court isn't successful.
The others are right. Its a frightener. You're supposed to go all timid, and back down. Don't. There's a bike of your choice in this, and maybe even a holiday.
Good luck mate.
Persevere.