Video: Digger hits bridge on A180 (updated)
A LORRY carrying a JCB digger crashed as it tried to travel under a bridge on the A180.
One lane of the eastbound carriageway remained closed between Immingham and Stallingborough this morning, following the accident at about 4.45pm yesterday.
It is understood that the lorry’s load was too big to pass under the bridge.
The digger was badly damaged, and damage was also caused to the bridge.
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Concrete and other debris showered the motorway.
Initially, traffic was only temporarily affected and was able to pass by the scene relatively quickly.
However, officers closed the lane again shortly after 6pm to assess to integrity of the bridge.
A diversion is in place via the A160 and A1173.
Comments
by peppa_pig
Sunday, November 04 2012, 10:14AM
“I read most these comments n most of u don't half make me chuckle cause ur all full of s:-t thinkin u know wots happened just because u want to be a part off something u have nothing to do with so why don't u bunch off f_9'-n ret*35s just not get involved untill u know fact cause a bet u wouldn't like it if u was the driver off the lorry n every1 chattin s:-t about u over the internet morrons”
by Babydoo22
Thursday, November 01 2012, 10:06PM
“When he joined the motorway at stallingborough he would have already gone under 1 bridge which would be station road before hitting the next bridge stallingborough road so what someone says below about different heighs is probably true, where all humans at the end of the day and make mistakes”
by Shorts
Thursday, November 01 2012, 4:56PM
“Re Truckdriver1's post: Bridges only have to be signed if 16' or under! And he obviously hadn't checked the heigh of his load as he came on at Immingham and hadn't gone under any bridges. However, I do believe he had to change his underwear!!”
by NortyNadine
Thursday, November 01 2012, 11:48AM
“grannyfan
not evry thing done quick is done well.something's need to be don slow,reel slow harhar”
by Bizarre57
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 6:52PM
“@grammarfan Typing quickly and typing accurately are two quite different things... ;-)”
by grammarfan
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 4:35PM
“and if you wish to pick up on the 'follwed' mistake, then you should know that this occurred due to me being able to type very quickly and not picking up on my mistake, not because I am illiterate.”
by grammarfan
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 4:31PM
“notachance...my lord (follwed by a ,) some people should not be ALLOWED to comment as THEIR grammar is incorrect.”
by Truckdriver1
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 10:32AM
“Don't know if any of you have ever looked at the bridges on the a180 when a lorry is going under some are lower then others so if the driver is set up for 16"6 and if it's got under the rest before hitting that on should we be asking highways to check the height of the one what got hit !”
by Beagleyes
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 8:23AM
“Should have gone to spec savers !!!!!!”
by exeter44
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 8:21AM
“Stick a speed camera up!!!”