Carlisle: Rock thrown from M6 footbridge smashes into HGV cab

Image source, Cumbria Police

Image caption, A total of four HGVs were damaged by rocks, police said

A lorry driver and passenger narrowly missed being hurt when a rock was thrown from a motorway footbridge.

The object went through the vehicle's sunroof as it was being driven along the M6 between junctions 42 and 43 at Carlisle on Friday at about 20:15 GMT.

Cumbria Police said it believed the incident was recorded on a mobile phone by the person or people throwing rocks from the Garlands footbridge.

Three other HGVs had their windows smashed.

Officers warned throwing items from bridges at moving traffic was "extremely dangerous" and said anyone caught doing do would be "dealt with robustly".

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