Teens arrested after reports of bricks being thrown on A1 motorway.
Northumbria Police say they've arrested two teenagers after reports bricks and stones were thrown onto the motorway.
Shortly after 7.55pm on Wednesday, a distressed motorist rang the force saying he'd been hit on the head with a brick while driving.
The 52-year-old reported that he had been travelling on the A1 near Blakelaw when a number of young people on a footbridge threw a brick at his car, which went through the sunroof, and struck him on the head.
Suffering a cut to the head, he pulled over the car and watched as the teens then ran across four lanes of oncoming traffic to flee the scene, causing a number of vehicles to brake.
An investigation was immediately launched.
Following a number of enquiries two boys aged 14 were arrested on suspicion of causing danger to road users. They have since been released under investigation.
A spokesperson for the police said:
"This sort of behaviour is completely unacceptable and reckless and puts road users at risk. In this case, one man had sustained a nasty head injury and we are thankful nothing more serious occurred. We would ask anyone who saw what happened or has information to get in touch quoting crime reference 049156R/22."