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Published: 2010-12-01 17:06:00
Updated: 2010-12-01 18:20:57

Objects thrown at vehicles on Robeson highway; woman injured


Rocks thrown at cars on U.S. 74 in Robeson County
Rocks thrown at cars on U.S. 74 in Robeson County
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Rocks, asphalt and bricks were thrown at eight vehicles on a Robeson County highway over the Thanksgiving weekend, authorities said Wednesday.

The incidents occurred near the Cabinet Shop Road bridge over U.S. Highway 74 late Thursday and early Friday, authorities said. Drivers also reported seeing people throwing things from the median and the embankment.

"I was terrified for a couple of days. It took me a while just to get myself together," said Dominique Childs, who was hit in the chest by a brick that was hurled through the windshield of the Chevrolet Aveo in which she was riding.

Childs, 32, said she and her sister were returning to Lumberton from a family Thanksgiving in Laurinburg when the brick came through the windshield at about 4 a.m. Friday.

"Everything was doing all right. We had a blessed Thanksgiving," she said.

When the brick hit Childs, she said, she slumped over, and her sister let go of the steering wheel to check on her.

"I was, like, 'Nah, nah, nah,' and I grabbed (the wheel) to keep the car from going off the highway," Childs said.

The sisters called 911 as they drove to a nearby hospital.

"I was hurt pretty bad. It knocked the wind out of me, and all of (one) side (of my chest) was swollen," Childs said. "II had, like, glass in my mouth (and) in my eyes."

Robeson County deputies said they have no suspects in the crimes, which caused thousands of dollars in damage to the vehicles.

"I just think it was some idiots who need to grow up and get a life, get a job," Childs said. “I feel like, whoever did it, they need to lock them up, put them away and put them in a mental ward.”


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joekathy: I agree about the not being armed, if I survived the stone, they would know exactly who the perp was.

This happened in Germany some years back, American kids threw bricks from an overpass, they did time in a German jail, had some people killed and injured. Their lawyer said "they didn't mean to kill anyone". Lets see, car at speed, brick coming through windshield at 70mph = dead passenger or driver or worse, other cars involved. Find them and jail them as adults, regardless of age.

Find these kids and throw their behinds in jail!!!! IT is attemped murder and they should be punished. Someone knows who they are....

i look up at every bridge i drive under for this reason. Crazy I know, but I really dont want to die this way. Find the kids that did this and lock them up. When the 911 calls come in, put it at the highest priority and catch them before they get away next time! They are probably on foot so it shouldnt be to hard.

batcave has it right! Attempted murder fits this perfectly.

This trash was happening in Long Island NY back in the early 70's. Pedestrian crosswalk bridges were becomeing popular over the parkways and LIE. Then it was bowlingballs. Cities started to totally encage the crossovers. I think of this everytime I cross under bridges just about to being paranoid. People are stupid.

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