Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Yobs smash taxi’s window with brick
Robert Kindlen, 40, a taxi driver from Ardler, today told the Tele that he “could have been scarred for life” in the incident, which took place as he made his way along the city’s Forth Crescent.
He said: “I had a job at Ninewells and picked up two staff members.
“I was driving up Charleston Drive, just having a chat with the customers when the driver’s side window just exploded with a massive bang.
“It was a close one. The brick could have come right through and hit me.
“It could have knocked me out. I could have been scarred for life and someone could have been killed.”
Medical workers Laura Meach and Angie Fox were in the taxi and briefly thought Robert had been shot.
Laura, 37, a radiographer, said the on-call pair had just left the hospital.
She was travelling with nurse Angie, 47, back to the Douglas area, where they both stay.
Laura said: “We were driving along when we heard this almighty crash and the window had smashed. We think it was kids throwing a brick or stones. We just got such a fright. The driver was really shocked and I think he was off the road the rest of the night.
“He had to pull over while I phoned 999. The driver was really shaken and, to be honest, quite angry about it. We didn’t have much time to really take it all in. Then we were called back to work, so just walked back.”
Both Tele Taxis and NHS Tayside said they were aware of the incident. Angie said: “When it happened, Laura kept asking the driver if he was OK and he didn’t answer straight away.
“I thought, “oh my God, he’s been shot”. I’ve always had a fertile imagination. Then, in between giving statements to police, we were called back to work.”
Laura added: “Luckily no one was hurt but imagine what could have happened. There could have been a child, the driver could have been injured and veered off the road or hit a pedestrian. Someone could have been quite badly hurt.”
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: “We are appealing for witnesses after an object struck the driver’s side window of a moving taxi in Forth Crescent, Dundee, at about 8pm on Sunday. The window was smashed.
“Police are keen to trace teenage boys and girls who were in the area at the time. Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.”
POLICE are investigating after yobs threw a brick at a taxi — shattering the window.