‘It was lucky my kids were not in the car’
The incident took place between Tranent and Wallyford. (Image: Google. )
An East Lothian mum has slammed reckless teens after they targeted her car with ‘bricks’ as she drove down the A1.
Cara Hogg, 34, from Port Seton, had been driving along the busy road when she was forced to swerve out the way of bricks coming in her direction. Terrifyingly, her car was hit during the incident.
Cara said the attack unfolded below the walking bridge between the slip road at Wallyford and before the Tranent turn off, at around 7.15pm on Saturday March 28. She has slammed the teens for potentially putting her life at risk.
“Teenagers were throwing bricks off the bridge with one hitting my car.
“I saw them coming and reared to the right without looking and luckily there was nothing to my right or that would have resulted in a crash. If I had not reared over the brick would have been through my windscreen.
“It was so scary but also down right stupid. I would be keen to find out if anyone knows the individuals involved.
“It was lucky my kids were not in the car. I have never been so angry in my life. This could have cost me my life but also caused a crash endangering others.
“People need to start educating their teenagers.”
East Lothian officers have confirmed they are looking into the incident.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.30pm on Saturday, 28 March, 2026, police received a report of items being thrown from a bridge between the Wallyford and Tranent slip roads.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”