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| Driver badly hurt after boulder 'dropped on van' | Driver badly hurt after boulder 'dropped on van' |
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| The 26 year-old driver was taken to hospital with serious head injuries, police said | The 26 year-old driver was taken to hospital with serious head injuries, police said |
| A van driver suffered serious head injuries when a boulder smashed through his windscreen and hit him after it was dropped from a bridge, police said. | |
| The rock was dropped from the crossing over the A617, near Hemsley Road, Rainworth, at about 22:00 GMT on Friday, Nottinghamshire Police said. | The rock was dropped from the crossing over the A617, near Hemsley Road, Rainworth, at about 22:00 GMT on Friday, Nottinghamshire Police said. |
| The 26 year-old was driving a silver Transit van when it went through the windscreen. | The 26 year-old was driving a silver Transit van when it went through the windscreen. |
| “We are taking this mindless and abhorrent act extremely seriously," Supt Heather Maelor said. | “We are taking this mindless and abhorrent act extremely seriously," Supt Heather Maelor said. |
| The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries and the road remained closed through Saturday morning, reopening to traffic at about 13:30 GMT. | The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries and the road remained closed through Saturday morning, reopening to traffic at about 13:30 GMT. |
| The closure on the A617 was between the roundabout at Kirklington Road and the junction with the A6191. | The closure on the A617 was between the roundabout at Kirklington Road and the junction with the A6191. |
| Any witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage were urged to come forward by Supt Maelor. | Any witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage were urged to come forward by Supt Maelor. |
| The road was closed overnight after police were called to the scene | The road was closed overnight after police were called to the scene |
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