Hunt for 'buffoon' driver accused of splashing pedestrians on purpose

Jamie Bullen25 April 2016

Police are hunting a “buffoon” driver after he was filmed apparently trying to splash pedestrians in north London.

A bystander captured a Toyota 4x4 being driven inches away from the kerb along Kentish Town Road, at the junction with Highgate Road, on Friday during heavy rain.

Footage shows water from the road splashing across the street in a suspected attempt to soak passers-by.

One witness told the Standard at least a dozen people received a drenching as they huddled under a bus stop.

They said the car stopped but then turned around so it could drive back along the road to splash through more puddles.

The witness said: “This car was being driven so close to the kerb and the people at the bus stop got soaked.

"An old lady was there and you could see she was distressed. The car turned around so it was driving past my side of the road so I hurried into a doorway to avoid getting drenched.

"You could see they were just looking for puddles to drive through."

The clip was passed to police who have appealed for help to identify the owner of the vehicle after it was found to be uninsured.

Police sergeant Paul Taylor described the driver as a “clown” and “buffoon” in separate tweets.

He posted: “The earlier vehicle not registered & no insurance! Do you know the current owner?TOYOTA Light 4X4.”

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