A Hawke's Bay man is lucky to be alive this morning after an empty spirit bottle was thrown through his windscreen last night as he drove on the Hawke's Bay expressway. The bottle is believed to have been thrown from a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction.
Hawke’s Bay Police are describing the actions of whoever threw the bottle as “reckless in the extreme.”
Constable Ben Dalton, who attended the incident, said that the victim, a baker, was on his way to work at about 11pm last night when the bottle burst through his windscreen as he approached the Ngaruroro river bridge.
“The bottle came straight through the windscreen with such force that glass sprayed through the car. The bottle then struck the driver in the shoulder. Fortunately, he is uninjured but is understandably very shaken by what has happened,” said Constable Dalton.
“The person who threw this bottle could have killed or seriously injured the driver. We take this matter extremely seriously and it is concerning that someone could be this stupid. If located they will likely be facing serious charges,” he said.
The bottle has been taken for forensic testing and Police are investigating the incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Hawke’s Bay Police on 06 873 0500 or information can be left anonymously with Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
