Rocks thrown at bus in Telford cause £1,000 in damage
People throwing rocks caused over a thousand pounds worth of damage to a bus in Telford and could have seriously hurt drivers or passengers.
The number 8 bus travelling from Bridgnorth to Telford came under attack near the Silkin Way in Madeley on Wednesday evening when youngsters on a bridge threw a rock at the windscreen. Two other buses were also targeted on the same evening.
Bosses at Arriva Midlands West are looking into the damage caused and say they won't hesitate to prosecute if they can find out who is responsible. The incident is one of a number of similar ones involving vehicles where rocks or stones have been launched at windscreens.
Chris Harvey, who drives for Arriva and is also a supervisor, posted a picture of the rock that caused the damage and said: "If anyone has any information this is one of the rocks involved in comparison to my hand before some of you think it's a pebble or a small stone.
"To put this into perspective that rock, on the opposite side of the window could have injured or killed anyone on board instantly.
"We've already assessed one piece of damage at over £1,000 tonight and if caught/charged we will want to prosecute.
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: "This incident was reported to us along with a number of others which included damage to three buses.
"We had a report around 8pm of youths throwing objects from a bridge into the traffic but they then ran off."
