Lorry wedged under Pitsea railway bridge affecting c2c trains
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The B1464, which runs in south Basildon between Pitsea and Vange, was closed to enable the lorry to be moved
A lorry has become wedged under a railway bridge after the driver misjudged the height of their vehicle.
The trailer was left balanced on two wheels after hitting the bridge on the B1464 High Road in Pitsea, Essex at about 09:30 BST.
Network Rail tweeted a photograph of the lorry using the hashtag "lorriesdontlimbo".
The company said the road had been closed so the lorry could be moved, and trains were being diverted via Tilbury.
Network Rail wrote on Twitter: "Bridge strikes like this one at Pitsea cause widespread road and rail disruption.
"Please check the height of your vehicle and don't chance it."
The trailer tipped over as a result of the impact
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A spokeswoman said: "We're working with Essex Police to free the lorry.
"Once this has been achieved we will carry out an inspection of the bridge to confirm that everything is safe before the road can be reopened and the rail line returned to line speed."
Train operator c2c said on its website that "due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Basildon and Pitsea [railway stations], trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines".
It said the bridge strike was likely to affect "services running across the whole c2c network".
At about 14:40 BST, the company confirmed journeys were no longer being affected by the accident.
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Essex Police confirmed no-one was injured in the incident.
The lorry has now been removed and the bridge inspected, Network Rail said
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