Arrest after drain cover dropped from bridge hits car

Image source, West Midlands Police

Image caption, The long, rectangular drain cover smashed through the car windscreen

A man has been arrested after a drain cover was dropped from a footbridge and smashed through a car windscreen.

The incident happened on Jimmy Hill Way in Coventry shortly after 13:00 GMT on Wednesday, West Midlands Police said.

No one was seriously injured in the incident, which saw the drain cover smash through the glass, onto the dashboard.

A 43-year-old man was identified the following day and arrested on suspicion of causing danger to road users. He remains in police custody while enquiries continue.

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