Brick thrown from Essex bridge lands on woman’s car

A woman has "fortunately" avoided being injured after a brick was thrown from a bridge over the A127 at Laindon.

The woman was driving London-bound from Basildon to Laindon when the brick was thrown down onto her vehicle from a footbridge. Essex Police said the object was thrown between the Noak Bridge junction and the Fortune of War roundabout.

Officers say the incident was between 10.45am and 11.30am on Monday (August 14). The roof of her car was damaged but she wasn't hurt, Essex Police said.

A police spokesperson added: "If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us. Please quote the crime reference number 42/148198/23. You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 ^[2] to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively you can call us on 101.

"In an emergency always call 999. If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111."

A van driver died in 2017 when their vehicle left the road and smashed into a tree on the northbound M11 carriageway after a lump of concrete hit the windscreen ^[3]. In 2011, Lisa Horne and her mum Stella were travelling in a Vauxhall Astra on the A12 in Essex when her windscreen was smashed with concrete dropped from a bridge.

A man was left with cuts to his neck and arms when an object was thrown ^[4] from a bridge over the A13 smashed their windscreen.

References

^{^} Police arrest Rochford woman after incident at Southend McDonald's as video of incident appears online (www.essexlive.news)
^{^} www.essex.police.uk/digital101 (eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com)
^{^} ump of concrete hit the windscreen (www.mirror.co.uk)
^{^} cuts to his neck and arms when an object was thrown (www.essexlive.news)