Greggs lorry overturns and crashes beside railway
Greggs lorry overturns and crashes beside railway: Fire service warns residents to keep windows and doors closed as ‘gas main is damaged’
- The Greggs lorry crashed into a signal box on Longford Road in Bognor Regis
- Emergency crews worked to fix a leak after warning a gas main is damaged
Emergency services have closed a road in Bognor Regis after a gas main was damaged by a crash involving an overturned Greggs lorry.
The sausage roll seller’s vehicle fell on its side after crashing into a signal box next to a railway line on Longford Road in the West Sussex seaside resort.
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Services have now closed the road and asked local residents to shut their doors and windows following fears of a gas leak.
The fire brigade warned the road will remain closed for ‘several hours’ as they noted there will be no trains running from Bognor Regis station.
A telephone line was also damaged in the collision that saw the Greggs lorry crash through a fence that separates the road from the railway.
People were asked to stay away from the incident on Longford Road in the Sussex seaside town
A phone line was also damaged in the crash and trains were halted to and from Bognor Regis
Emergency services closed a road in Bognor Regis following a crash involving a Greggs lorry
Gas engineers worked to fix a leak as local resident were warned to close their windows
⚠️We are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision at Longford Road, Bognor Regis.A lorry has left the road, going through a fence backing on to the railway. A gas main and BT line have also been damaged. The road is currently CLOSED. Please stay away from the area. ⚠️
— West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (@WestSussexFire) June 25, 2023[2]
The fire brigade said emergency crews are now working to fix a gas leak before moving the overturned vehicle.
West Sussex Fire and Rescue said emergency crews were working with gas engineers to ‘isolate’ the leaked gas.
They also called on those who live near Longford Road to stay in their homes and warned people nearby to stay away from the immediate area.
Photos and video footage shows the lorry on its side next to the railway as emergency crews work to fix the problem.
The pictures show the lorry having knocked down a section of the fence along Longford Road that separates it from the railway line.
Southern Railway said in a statement that ‘a road vehicle blocking the railway between Barnham and Bognor Regis means trains are unable to run’.
The pictures also show the lorry, which has a picture of a bacon sandwich on its side, had hit a telephone mast.
References
- ^ Louis Goss (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ June 25, 2023 (twitter.com)