Lorry left hanging above road after crashing into bridge barrier
A lorry was left hanging above a major road in England after crashing into a bridge barrier.
An image published by Northamptonshire Police shows the vehicle tilted towards the dual carriageway, with its rear end in mid-air.
The UK’s National Highways agency said: “A HGV has struck a near-side bridge barrier and come to rest hanging over the A14.
“All emergency services and recovery contractors are working at the scene.”
The #M1[1] is closed south, J20 #Lutterworth[2] – J19 #A14[3] #Catthorpe[4] due to a collision.
The link roads from the #M6[5] south onto the #A14[6] east and the #A14[7] west onto the #M6[8] north are also closed.
Follow @HighwaysEMIDS for more information & diversion routes. pic.twitter.com/uP9JpLSmyP[9][10]
— Northants Roads Policing Team (@Northants_RPT) April 24, 2023[11]
The lorry was lifted by a crane into an upright position.
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The crash happened in the early hours of Monday morning.
It caused 6.5km of congestion and delays of 45 minutes, according to National Highways.
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References
- ^ #M1 (twitter.com)
- ^ #Lutterworth (twitter.com)
- ^ #A14 (twitter.com)
- ^ #Catthorpe (twitter.com)
- ^ #M6 (twitter.com)
- ^ #A14 (twitter.com)
- ^ #A14 (twitter.com)
- ^ #M6 (twitter.com)
- ^ @HighwaysEMIDS (twitter.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/uP9JpLSmyP (t.co)
- ^ April 24, 2023 (twitter.com)