Another good reason not to put kids in the front of the car
Driver was lucky, though, as was the passenger and his wife, I suppose, since it could obviously have been a lot worse.
*Lots* of small flyovers/pedestrian walkways like this in the Glenrothes area.
12" concrete slab, eh? Charge should be attempted murder. Doubt it will be, though, and no doubt he's simply a misunderstood 14-year-old
Scots couple left scarred for life after yobs 'launched slab into taxi'https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scot ... r-30674019Amanda Finlay, 37, her husband, Terry, 36, and their two children had been travelling home from a wedding when the incident took place.
Image: Daily RecordA couple have been left scarred for life after senseless yobs allegedly launched a slab onto their taxi from a pedestrian bridge. Amanda Finlay, 37, her husband, Terry, 36, and their two children, aged eight and 11, were on their way home to Glenrothes in Fife at midnight on Saturday, August 5, when the horror incident took place.
The family had been travelling along the B921 from Kirkcaldy having enjoyed a night out at a wedding when their taxi windscreen was suddenly smashed with by a 12-inch piece of concrete.
Recalling the terrifying moment, Amanda told the Record: "It came out of nowhere, we didn't see anything from the road - not a person, another car, nothing. Suddenly there was a huge smashing noise.
"We thought we had crashed into another car at first. We couldn't believe it was a big brick that had been launched through our windscreen."
The slab fell around 16ft from the flyover and directly into the passenger side of the vehicle before smashing into Terry's face, causing the skin around his eyebrow and eyelids to tear open.
Image: Daily RecordThe glass from the shattered windscreen flew into the back seats of the taxi and into Amanda's head, leaving her with a deep gash across her skull. Thankfully, the couple's children were left uninjured.
Amanda continued: "I just felt a seriously sharp stabbing pain in my head, I put my hand to my skull and there was blood all over my hand. I just kept thinking, what was that? Are the kids hurt? Are they okay? It was really scary. I was so worried in case the kids were hurt.
"We came to a sudden stop and the kids were screaming - we had no idea what had just happened. Once I checked that they were okay, we got out of the car and the driver called the police.
"But then I turned and saw my husband's face. There was so much blood pouring from it. He had bits of skin literally hanging from his face because it had hit him so hard. He was bleeding so much that I thought he was going to die."
Shocking images from Saturday night show Terry's face covered in blood with a deep gouge pictured above his right eyebrow. Amanda's head can also be seen oozing with blood, while the windscreen of the taxi has been left completely destroyed.
Image: Daily RecordThe pair were rushed to nearby Victoria Hospital for treatment, where they spent five and a half hours in the hands of medics. Terry was given a number of stitches while Amanda was offered pain relief.
She said: "We don't even know how many stitches he has, there are so many. They go from his eyelid and across his face. How that brick didn't catch his eye, I'll never know. We suspect his glasses might have saved his eye. Doctors told us it will scar. He's lucky to be alive."
Six days on from the horror ordeal, Amanda said her husband is only just beginning to recover and that he is now able to open his right eye. Meanwhile, the mum-of-two, who is a full-time carer, has started to suffer from excruciating headaches every morning.
She said: "Terry wasn't able to open his right eye until Thursday, so it is good he can see again. He also had headaches for a couple of days after the incident, but they seem to have worn off.
"I am, however, enduring awful migraines every morning. I'm prone to headaches but this is like a pain in my head I've never had before. I'm hoping it's only temporary."
Image: Daily RecordMeanwhile, Terry, who is a local bus driver, has been signed off work due to the incident. It is unknown when he will be able to return.
Amanda said: "He's had to take sick leave because, legally, he cannot drive right now. We have no idea how long it will take for him to recover and he only gets 90 per cent pay for three months before it starts to drop down.
"As well as the physical aspect of all of this, we'll probably be left out of pocket, too, but at least we are all still alive. My whole family was almost entirely wiped out over something so senseless."
Police yesterday confirmed a 14-year-old boy was arrested and charged in connection with a series of incidents where items were thrown from a pedestrian flyover in Glenrothes. Fife Council chairman of Community Safety, councillor David Graham, blasted the incident as "appalling".
He said: “I was horrified and appalled to hear of this very serious incident which occurred on the B921 recently. People need to feel safe in the communities around us and therefore work continues in Fife through the Community Safety Partnership and other agencies to work together to encourage positive behaviours from people in all walks of life while raising awareness of the devastating consequences that criminal activity can have in our communities."
Image: Daily RecordA Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged following a series of incidents where items were thrown from a pedestrian flyover in Glenrothes. The incidents occurred on the B921 Kinglassie road between Sunday, July 16, and Sunday, August 14, and two people suffered injuries as a result of one of the incidents.
"The boy has been released on an undertaking to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court at a later date. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
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