Madman drives at teen boys in attempt to scare them

A mad man has been driving at young boys on Hillside bridge in an attempt to run them down.

The male driver who was described as being behind behind the wheel of a light blue small family car registration ending in XTF, had driven at a group of youths, some on bikes, alongside the footpath by hillside station.

An eye witness described the terrifying scene: “some had to dive over the railings to avoid being hit, then he drove off in the direction of ainsdale, at approximately 530pm.”

“I Spoke to a couple of the youths who said he had chased them through the pine trees on the other side of the road, allegedly saying they’d offered his son something.”