Removal van get stuck under Ely railway bridge

A bridge named as one of Britain's 'most bashed' was shut after being struck by a removal van

One of Britain's 'most-hit bridges' was shut for more than two hours after a removal van got stuck underneath it.

The top of the van crashed into the rail bridge in Ely, Cambridgeshire, shortly before 19:00 GMT on Tuesday, a police spokeswoman said.

No one was hurt and the road reopened shortly after 21:00.

In 2022, Network Rail listed the nine-foot crossing in the top 10 of Britain's "most bashed" bridges.

Network Rail has named the bridge in Ely as one of Britain's 'most bashed'

Police posted an image of the removal van on Facebook and wrote: "Another bridge strike at Ely. Thankfully the bridge has more than nine lives.

"Please ensure you know the height of your vehicle and pay attention to height restriction signs."

The spokeswoman said police had been called at 18.45 GMT on Tuesday to reports that a van had collided with a bridge.

She added: "The vehicle was safely removed, the bridge inspected for damage and the road reopened at 21:10."

Network Rail said the bridge was hit 12 times in 2021-22 and listed it at number five on a "most-bashed" list.