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Police appeal after car found abandoned in hedge near Machen

News | | Published: 10:39, Monday November 6th, 2017.
Last updated: 10:40, Monday November 6th, 2017

The silver Nissan was discovered almost vertical in a hedge near Machen
The silver Nissan was discovered almost vertical in a hedge near Machen

Police are appealing for information after a car was found almost vertical in a hedge near Machen.

At around 7.15am on Friday, November 3, officers were contacted by a member of the public to report a vehicle in a hedge on the A468 between Machen and Risca.

The car, a silver Nissan Almera was recovered at 9.40am.

Anyone with information can call Gwent Police on 101.

Machen
Did you park this vehicle here? Driver made off from this RTC and has not made contact with us. Any ideas who it is? #wonderwhy pic.twitter.com/xyUjScRxnb

— Area Support West (@gpasuwest) November 3, 2017

2 thoughts on “Police appeal after car found abandoned in hedge near Machen”

  1. John Coffi says:
    Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 17:49

    Surely a good start would be for the police to check who the car is registered to ?
    ( Unless it had been stolen ! )

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  2. Edward J Smith says:
    Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 08:19

    Why dont the police run their fancy checks? If they can send you a speeding fine by just your number plate surely they can find whos car it is.

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