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Passenger injured after brick 'thrown at bus'

Ioan Dyer A brick is on the floor of the bus, with a broken window nearby and smashed glass all over the floor and across a number of seats.Ioan Dyer
Passenger Ioan Dyer said the incident happened while the bus was moving

An eye-witness has described the "shocking" moment a brick appeared to be thrown through a moving bus window, injuring a passenger.

Ioan Dyer was travelling on a bus from Newport to Cardiff on Sunday evening when the object smashed through a side window, covering the floor with glass.

Mr Dyer said a passenger with a pushchair had previously been standing by the window, adding "someone could have been killed".

South Wales Police said it was investigating and "working with Cardiff Bus to identify those responsible".

The incident, said Mr Dyer, happened on Sunday evening as the number 30 bus was travelling between the St Mellons and Rumney areas of Cardiff.

"The bus wasn't stationary, it was in full flight," he said.

"I heard a huge thud, and saw the brick in the middle of the bus with shattered glass everywhere.

"It was on my clothes, my hair – everywhere. Even this morning I found more shards of glass in my wallet, which was in my bag."

Mr Dyer said the brick hit a passenger who was sat on the opposite side of the bus, injuring her leg.

He added he was sat about a metre back from the window that was shattered, and that "luckily" another passenger who had previously stood there had already got off the bus.

"If an adult had been there when it came through the window it would have hit them in the head," said Mr Dyer.

"I'm no doctor, but it would have done some horrific damage."

Mr Dyer said he saw a person running away "out of the corner of my eye", following the incident.

The bus driver, he added, instructed passengers to sit on the top deck for the remainder of the journey into Cardiff city centre.

Ioan Dyer A smashed window can be seen on the bus, next to a standing area and some seats. It is dark outside.Ioan Dyer
Ioan Dyer told BBC Wales he had seen someone with a pushchair standing by the window just moments before the incident took place

In a statement, South Wales Police said it was "investigating reports of criminal damage to buses in the east of Cardiff".

"We will not tolerate such criminal and anti-social behaviour which is risking the safety of passengers, bus drivers and other road users.

"We will be working with Cardiff Bus to identify those responsible and prevent further incidents."

Cardiff Bus has been approached for comment.