Watch: Teenager firework fight in residential Hackney street catches Just Eat driver in crossfire

A Hackney resident - who explained that moments later children were walking down the road - said it was “a miracle that no one was injured”.
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Shocking video footage shows teenagers shooting fireworks at each other - catching a Just Eat delivery driver in the crossfire.

Multiple teenagers were caught on camera running down a quiet residential street in Hackney, causing trouble.

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The Just Eat employee is seen dismounting his bike as a teenager sails past him on a bicycle and shoots a firework that hits the delivery driver, bouncing off his delivery box.

A firework explodes by the delivery driver in a residential street in Hackney. Credit: SWNSA firework explodes by the delivery driver in a residential street in Hackney. Credit: SWNS
A firework explodes by the delivery driver in a residential street in Hackney. Credit: SWNS

The employee looks understandably startled and can be heard shouting at the teen on a bike who cycles towards him before speeding away down an adjacent street.

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As the delivery driver continues to shout, other teenagers can be seen running away down the same street, on Halloween, October 31.

A nearby resident who filmed the shocking incident said: “I could see teenagers - on foot and on bicycles - shooting fireworks at each other in the street.

“If that wasn’t bad enough, a Just Eat takeaway delivery cyclist got caught up in the crossfire and mayhem - he came incredibly close to being struck by one of the exploding fireworks.

“Other fireworks were shooting in front of windows and exploding in gardens of residential properties.

A teen fires a firework right next to the Just Eat driver. Credit: SWNSA teen fires a firework right next to the Just Eat driver. Credit: SWNS
A teen fires a firework right next to the Just Eat driver. Credit: SWNS

“It was reckless, selfish and and incredibly dangerous.

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“These young people demonstrated zero concern for their own safety, and complete disregard for the safety of others living or simply travelling along the same street.

“It was a miracle that no one was injured.

“Only moments later, families with children were walking along the same footpaths.

A boy on a bike shoots a firework past the Just Eat driver in Hackney. Credit: SWNSA boy on a bike shoots a firework past the Just Eat driver in Hackney. Credit: SWNS
A boy on a bike shoots a firework past the Just Eat driver in Hackney. Credit: SWNS

“There could have been serious injuries from their reckless and dangerous behaviour.”

According to the resident, this was the third year in a row that “frenzied firework battling” had occurred, with each year getting “more intense each time”.

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Whilst the filmed incident took place at around 10.45pm on October 31, they claim firework fighting occurred again on November 3, 5, 6 and 7 as well.

They added: “Those participating have now moved from the nearby parks and into the streets, making it now dangerous for themselves and those who live here.”

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