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| Driver hurt as brick hits train | Driver hurt as brick hits train |
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| A train driver has suffered facial injuries after a brick was thrown through the windscreen of his cab. | A train driver has suffered facial injuries after a brick was thrown through the windscreen of his cab. |
| The driver, 43, was struck while travelling on the Glasgow to Ayr line, near Johnstone in Renfrewshire, at about 2055 BST on Monday. | The driver, 43, was struck while travelling on the Glasgow to Ayr line, near Johnstone in Renfrewshire, at about 2055 BST on Monday. |
| A second driver who was on board drove the train to Kilwinning, where the injured man was treated by paramedics. | A second driver who was on board drove the train to Kilwinning, where the injured man was treated by paramedics. |
| The train has been taken out of service for repairs and British Transport Police have launched an investigation. | The train has been taken out of service for repairs and British Transport Police have launched an investigation. |
| The driver was left shaken by the incident. | The driver was left shaken by the incident. |
| This was a reckless act of vandalism leaving the driver injured Det Con Anthony Comiskey | This was a reckless act of vandalism leaving the driver injured Det Con Anthony Comiskey |
| First ScotRail, the operators of the damaged train, said passengers had continued their journeys using the next available service. | First ScotRail, the operators of the damaged train, said passengers had continued their journeys using the next available service. |
| A spokesman for the company said: "We hope that BTP inquiries lead to an arrest and a conviction for whoever is responsible." | A spokesman for the company said: "We hope that BTP inquiries lead to an arrest and a conviction for whoever is responsible." |
| The incident is believed to have taken place at an overbridge at McLaurin Crescent, Johnstone. | The incident is believed to have taken place at an overbridge at McLaurin Crescent, Johnstone. |
| There is no description of the person or people responsible but police said they are examining CCTV footage and speaking to residents. | There is no description of the person or people responsible but police said they are examining CCTV footage and speaking to residents. |
| Det Con Anthony Comiskey, the officer in charge of the investigation, said: "This was a reckless act of vandalism leaving the driver injured." | Det Con Anthony Comiskey, the officer in charge of the investigation, said: "This was a reckless act of vandalism leaving the driver injured." |
| He has appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact him. | He has appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact him. |
| A spokesman for Network Rail said: "This kind of incident is a real threat to drivers and is not acceptable. We will support BSP in any way we can in their investigation." |