Police have issued a warning to drivers.

DRIVERS have today been warned to be vigilant after it was believed a lorry on the A14 was shot at with a pellet gun.

The shooting follows recent incidents where vehicles on the dual carriageway have been attacked by people throwing rocks and stones off bridges

In the latest incident, a 53-year-old trucker had just joined the A14 Port of Felixstowe Road from the Dock Gate Two slip road when he heard a loud bang and saw part of his driver’s side window had shattered.

A police spokeswoman said a small hole was made and it’s thought the damage may have been caused by a pellet gun or similar weapon. The driver was uninjured.

The incident happened around 3.10pm on Thursday.

Officers are asking anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area or anyone with information about who caused the damage to call 101.