Rock thrown from motorway bridge hits car (From Daily Echo)
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Rock thrown from A27 bridge over M3 motorway at Chilworth hits car
12:20pm Wednesday 9th January 2013 in Travel
By Sian Davies, Senior News Reporter
The M3 junction with the M27
A MOTORIST had a lucky escape after a rock was thrown from a motorway bridge and hit his car.
Miraculously the rock hit the sunroof of the Renault Megane causing damage but no injury to the 27-year-old driver from Bournemouth.
Police are investigating the incident that happened as the motorist drove along the M3 motorway under the A27 bridge at Chilworth.
Officers are warning people not to throw items off bridges. A police spokesman said: “It is highly dangerous and it could cause a serious accident. Anyone who does it will also find themselves having to face the consequences of their actions.”
Police are also appealing for any information about the incident that happened around 8pm on January 4 to help them identify those responsible.
They are asked to contact PC Mike Duke at Eastleigh Police Station on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Comments(8)
originalsfc
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1:57pm Wed 9 Jan 13
The worst offenders are low loaders carrying plant and aggregate trucks with distorted tail gates.............yo
u can be 200m behind them and get smashed as stones bounce off them
Lockssmart
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2:11pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Linesman
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2:12pm Wed 9 Jan 13
As authorities make enough money out of motorists, the should either install cameras to check who is on the bridge, or erect high, small-mesh fencing along them.
repcosy
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3:07pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Linesman wrote:Ive seen quite a few of them recently being caged in down Portsmouth way towards Havant. Says it all really!
This is not the first time that I have read of objects being thrown from bridges over motorways.
As authorities make enough money out of motorists, the should either install cameras to check who is on the bridge, or erect high, small-mesh fencing along them.
boobooj
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4:00pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Lockssmart wrote:This.
Is he ok? Loved him in Scorpion King
Ginger_cyclist
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5:05pm Wed 9 Jan 13
repcosy wrote:It would also help deter people from jumping off such bridges.
Linesman wrote:Ive seen quite a few of them recently being caged in down Portsmouth way towards Havant. Says it all really!
This is not the first time that I have read of objects being thrown from bridges over motorways.
As authorities make enough money out of motorists, the should either install cameras to check who is on the bridge, or erect high, small-mesh fencing along them.
Lockssmart
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6:32pm Wed 9 Jan 13
boobooj wrote:No 'that'
Lockssmart wrote:This.
Is he ok? Loved him in Scorpion King
Pikey Pete says...
12:45pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Well that's it everyone will just have to stop doing it.
What else its there to do in Chilworth.