A COUPLE have been seriously hurt after they were hit by a filing cabinet which fell off a passing flat bed van.
The accident happened at around 11.18 this morning as the man and woman were walking across Redheugh Bridge, Newcastle.
A spokesman for Northumbria Police said it received a report from the ambulance service that the pair had been hit by a filing cabinet falling from, what a witness described asm, a passing white flat-bed van.
Both were taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary where their injuries are described as serious but not life threatening.
A search has begun for the van involved and anyone with information about the incident or who witnessed it should call Northumbria Police on the 101 non-emergency number, quoting log number 464 of today.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here