Van jammed underneath railway bridge causes disruption in town
Incredible photos showing the moment a regular-sized van got stuck under a five-metre-tall bridge have been released. Firefighters from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports that a vehicle was jammed underneath a railway bridge on Chesterfield Road in Dronfield[1].
The incident was first reported around midnight on Saturday, August 19. Derbyshire Live understands that the van was on the back of a recovery truck and became stuck after the truck attempted to manoeuvre under the bridge that connects Dronfield train station with Chesterfield[2].
Firefighters and Derbyshire police[3] both responded to the incident. There had been fears that trains would be cancelled over the bridge due to structural damage but after being Network Rail no structural damage to the bridge or railway line was discovered.
As the van was on the back of a recovery truck nobody was in the vehicle and nobody was injured in the incident. The road was closed for around 90 minutes during the incident
The local community was thanked by emergency services for their support during the incident. A spokesperson for Dronfield Fire Station said: “Thankfully nobody was hurt and there is no structural damage to the bridge or railway line.
“However, it’s definitely a reminder to pay attention to low bridge warnings. Thanks to the Dronfield Arms staff for the brews while we waited for recovery in the rain and for everyone’s patience while the road and paths were closed off.”
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References
- ^ Chesterfield Road in Dronfield (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
- ^ manoeuvre under the bridge that connects Dronfield train station with Chesterfield (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
- ^ Firefighters and Derbyshire police (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
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