Manhunt launched after wheelie bins dropped on vehicles from bridge over busy A442 in Telford
Police have launched a manhunt after wheelie bins were dropped onto vehicles from a bridge over a busy dual carriageway.
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The first of the shocking incidents took place in the early hours of Monday (January 27) on the A442 in Telford.
A vehicle was struck, extensively damaging the windscreen, with two people requiring hospital treatment.
A second happened at around 1am today (Friday, January 31).
The second incident involved a heavy goods vehicle - with the driver fortunately escaping unhurt.
West Mercia Police said the wheelie bins were dropped from the Wombridge footbridge over the busy carriageway.
Police launched an appeal to track down those responsible, warning their actions could have devastating consequences.
They released images of people they said could have "vital information" to help with enquiries. On Saturday a further update said police had identified two people of interest.
A statement from West Mercia Police said: "The incident happened on Monday at around 1.50am at the Wombridge footbridge over the A442 as the car travelled on the northbound carriageway.
"The wheelie bin struck the vehicle, which caused extensive damage to the windscreen, and resulted in two people requiring hospital treatment.
"A second incident, believed to be linked, happened at around 1am this morning when a wheelie bin was dropped off the same bridge striking a HGV. The driver of the HGV was unhurt."
Detective Inspector Paul Drury added: “This sort of behaviour is reckless, and not only can it cause serious damage to vehicles, but even more worryingly, it can result in serious injury to those travelling in the vehicle and potentially cause a devastating collision.
"Fortunately, on these two occasions no one sustained any serious or life-threatening injuries."
