The Poundland lorry which crashed into Foyleside shopping centre. PIX BY NORTHWEST NEWS PIX
POLICE believe youths let off the handbrake of an articulated lorry which smashed into Foyleside Shopping Centre yesterday.
Officers are appealing for information following the incident invloving a Poundland delivery lorry.
They are particularly keen to speak with three young males who were in the area of Ferryquay Street around the time of the incident.
It is suspected they climbed aboard the cab and let off the handbrake, sending the lorry hurtling at speed.
At around 4.45 am on Sunday morning, an articulated lorry that was being unloaded in Ferryquay Street rolled away.
The lorry travelled along Linenhall Street and Newmarket Street before crashing into the wall of the Foyleside Shopping Centre on Orchard Street.
Damage was caused to a parked car and significant damage caused to a number of street signs and bollards during the incident.
Anyone with any information is asked to call 101 quoting reference number 368 of 11/09/16.
