Lorry hitting bridge closes busy road

A Leicestershire bridge that has seen repeated collisions has again been hit by a lorry.

The rail crossing, over the A5 at Hinckley, was struck on Wednesday morning, with the vehicle involved shedding its load.

The A5 was closed in both directions between the A47 and junction 1 of the M69, but reopened at about 10:00 BST.

Last year it was revealed the bridge had been hit by high vehicles 88 times between 2017 and September 2022.