A RUNCORN motorist says he is lucky to be alive after yobs hurled a missile from a bridge shattering the rear window of his car.

Seconds earlier Joe Mullaney fears it could have wrecked his front windscreen and hit him.

The 30-year-old was driving along Weston Point Expressway to visit his family when an unknown object was thrown from an overhead footbridge.

“I heard an almighty bang,” said Joe, of Leinster Gardens, who was travelling from the old town to Murdishaw.

“I realised the rear windscreen has absolutely shattered and started to crumble and was coming into the car.

“Had it been two seconds earlier it could have been a different story.

“I could have lost control of the car and hit another vehicle.”

The attack happened shortly after 6.25pm on Saturday, January 7.

The damage to his white Citreon C4 left him without a vehicle for three days.

The care manager had to rely on his brother to drive him to work the following day as a replacement rear windscreen had to be shipped in.

“I was more angry than anything,” he said.

“I work for a care company which is growing and expanding and bringing work to the community.

“This is the thanks you get from people who have no respect for the danger they could have caused.

“I often have my young niece and nephew in the car. This could have caused serious injury or death.”

Joe is calling for domes to be fitted over footbridges crossing major roads.

“I think any high speed road should be protected with domed footbridges,” added Joe.

“Whenever I see a footbridge I’m looking up instead of on the road.

“There are so many roadworks, cones and diversions in place around Runcorn you can’t afford to take your eye off the road.”

Runcorn police are appealing for witnesses.

Chief Inspector Sarah Heath said: “This was an extremely reckless act. Fortunately the victim was not injured as a result of the incident.

“However, the outcome could have been much worse and we are keen to trace the person responsible.”

Anyone with information should call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 621 of 7/1/2017 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.