Driver's lucky escape after brick hits moving car

A driver avoided injury "by sheer luck" after a brick was thrown from a bridge and hit a moving car.

The incident occurred at about 21:30 BST on Saturday, when the object was thrown from a bridge over Oakley Road in Corby, Northamptonshire.

It struck a Fiat 500, embedding in the front passenger side of the windscreen.

"Throwing items off a bridge and onto moving traffic is exceptionally dangerous, and it is just by sheer luck that someone was not killed or seriously injured in this incident," said a Northamptonshire Police spokesperson.

"What may seem like a game to those taking part in this reckless and irresponsible activity is not only playing with the lives of innocent people but also putting their own future in jeopardy.

"If they cause a death or serious injury, they could end up going to prison for a long time, so we would urge anyone who has information which could help identify those responsible to please get in touch with us."

Officers are urging anyone who was travelling on Oakley Road or Headway between 21:00 and 21:30 to check dashcam footage for sightings of anyone on the footbridge.

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