Traffic cones thrown onto A14 from overhead footbridge

A row of traffic cones standing on a street along the pavement
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Traffic cones have been thrown onto the A14 from an overhead footbridge on two occasions, police said. Suffolk Police is now asking for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

Officers were called at just after 6pm on Tuesday, October 15, to reports that a number of traffic cones had been thrown from a pedestrian bridge onto the eastbound carriageway of the A14. The incident happened between junctions 43 and 42 at Bury St Edmunds.

A Ford Fiesta car collided with one of the cones in the carriageway causing damage to the vehicle. Nobody was injured as a result.

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A similar incident in the same location took place the night before on Monday, October 14 at approximately 5.50pm. Following Tuesday's incident, two white males wearing black clothing were seen running away from the footbridge on Raynham Road. One of the males had a push scooter.

PC Jonathan Burke from the Roads and Armed Policing Team said: "This incident is being taken extremely seriously by police. Although on both occasions no one has been injured, the implications of throwing objects in front of moving traffic could be catastrophic, leading to serious injury or even death."

Sussex Police said: "Witnesses or anybody with any information are asked to contact Suffolk Police, quoting crime reference 37/59035/24 via:

"Website – https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us

"Email: ccc@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

"Phone – Call 101

"Crimestoppers – Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org "