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Watch: Teen filmed throwing a shopping trolley from footbridge onto busy duel carriageway

This is the shocking moment a teenager was filmed throwing a shopping trolley off a footbridge and onto a busy duel carriageway.

The reckless teen, believed to be between 14 and 16, can be seen struggling as he tries to get the trolley above the railing of the footbridge in Exeter, Devon.

He then puts lives in danger by dropping it over the other side onto the road before he runs away with an accomplice who filmed the incident.

<em>The teen was filmed throwing the trolley off the footbridge onto a duel carriageway (SWNS)</em>
The teen was filmed throwing the trolley off the footbridge onto a duel carriageway (SWNS)
<em>The shocking video was shared on Snapchat (SWNS)</em>
The shocking video was shared on Snapchat (SWNS)

Devon and Cornwall Police are now hunting the two youths from the video, which was shared on Snapchat.

The incident occurred on the footbridge between Tesco Vale and Ikea, above the busy A379.

It was reported to Devon and Cornwall Police at 7.20pm on Monday evening after the footage was shared online.

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Police sent a unit to the scene but the hooded youth and the trolley were nowhere to be seen.

One concerned mum who shared the footage said the falling trolley ‘could have killed someone’.

Police confirmed they were aware of the video clip, which has been shared on a community Facebook page and it has been reported to them.

<em>The incident occurred on the footbridge between Tesco Vale and Ikea, above the A379 (SWNS)</em>
The incident occurred on the footbridge between Tesco Vale and Ikea, above the A379 (SWNS)

A spokesperson said: ‘We are looking for one youth, aged 14 to 16 who was seen throwing a trolley onto the carriageway from an over bridge.

‘He is described as wearing a grey and black top with the hood up and trainers with red stripes on their sides.’