Car travelling on A228 in Snodland struck by brick thrown from Rocfort Road footbridge
14:54, 27 March 2015
Police have issued a stern warning after a car was hit by a brick thrown from a footbridge.
A Vauxhall Mervia was travelling on the A228 bypass in Snodland when it was struck by the heavy object last Friday.
Three people were seen standing on the Rocfort Road bridge, which runs above the carriageway, when the brick was hurled between 9.45pm and 10pm.
The driver escaped unhurt but the vehicle was damaged.
Sergeant Jo Mott said: "This was an incredibly stupid act and one of a number of recent reports of objects being thrown from bridges, including incidents above the M20, between junctions four and five.
"This brick could have quite easily smashed the windscreen and struck the driver with disastrous consequences.
"Throwing anything at a moving vehicle is reckless and malicious, but to throw something large from a bridge at a moving vehicle could easily kill someone."
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting reference YY/5613/15, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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