Rubbish dumped onto a busy major highway has prompted a severe warning from police about potentially fatal consequences of such behaviour.
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Police believe rubbish was deliberately thrown onto the New England Highway at Metford on Saturday morning by someone who then hid close-by to watch the carnage unfold as cars approached.
Several cars suffered heavy damage as a result of hitting the dangerous items, with flat tyres and damaged radiators among the reports to police.
It is not the first time this sort of thing has happened in the area – police received reports of rubbish left in the same spot on the highway back in January.
“If people go placing rubbish on the road, it can lead to a fatality,” Maitland police officer in charge Chief Inspector Glenn Blain said.
“It’s very dangerous.”
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Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
