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Van hits railway bridge a day after tractor strike

News imageKaty Prickett/BBC The rear of a white van has struck a railway bridge which a single track road runs below. There is a large yellow and black sign that says WARNING VERY LOW BRIDGE above the road.Katy Prickett/BBC
Greater Anglia said the incident happened at 15:52 BST on Tuesday

A van became wedged under a railway bridge just a day after a similar crash involving a tractor.

The crossing in Bridge Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, was once dubbed the "most bashed" in Britain by Network Rail after 18 incidents were recorded in 2023-24.

Greater Anglia said the incident happened at 15:52 BST on Tuesday, causing minor delays. On Monday, a tractor's roof was partially ripped off after it became stuck under the bridge.

"Once checked for safe running, our train services returned to normal within 40 minutes and there is no ongoing disruption," a Greater Anglia spokesperson added.

News imageKaty Prickett/BBC A white van has crashed into a low railway bridge. There are several boxes on the side of the road leaning against part of the bridge.Katy Prickett/BBC
Train services returned to normal about 40 minutes after the incident, Greater Anglia said

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