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.

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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.