THE SHOCKING INJURIES OF A TRAIN DRIVER WHOSE CAB WAS HIT BY A BRICK AT 70MPH AS IT PASSED THROUGH CLIFTON

An appeal has been launched to track down the mindless idiots who through a brick through the window of a train as it passed through Clifton at 70mph.

The injuries suffered by a train driver when his cab was hit by a brick while travelling at 70mph in Greater Manchester have been revealed.

Rail operator Northern has released an image of Ian Birch covered in blood after the shocking incident on the line at Clifton.

He is said to have suffered cuts to his face but could have easily lost his eyesight or even lost his life due to the brick.

Mr Birch was driving a Northern train near Clifton on 4 February when vandals threw a brick at the cab, shattering the window.

The train was doing 70mph at the time.

Mr Birch, who works for Northern at its base in Blackburn, was left with cuts to his face.

Miraculously, Mr Birch was able to bring the train to a halt safely and praised the response of a doctor travelling on-board who was able to administer immediate first aid.

Mr Birch spoke out about the incident as he returned to work.

He said:

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“I want the people who did this to see the impact of their actions. I could have been blinded or even killed.

“Someone knows who threw that brick and I urge them to come forward to help ensure the person responsible doesn’t have the chance to endanger more lives with their reckless behaviour.”