One of the UK’s most bashed bridges has been hit again.
The van got wedged under the railway underpass on the evening of March 5.
A witness told Ely Standard: “I was heading with my fiancé towards Ely train station when suddenly, we heard a bang and crash.
“We turned to see another van driver had fallen victim to Ely bridge, leaving damage to the van and causing the road to be shut.”
A police spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.12pm yesterday (5 March) with reports a van had collided with a bridge in Bridge Road, Ely.
“The van was initially stuck under the bridge but was later recovered.
“No injuries were reported.”
In 2021, Stuntney bridge was named amongst the top 10 ‘most bashed bridges in Britain’ by Network Rail.
It was named as one of three ‘big hitters’ in the Anglia region, after it was struck four times last year.
The bridge has a clear warning message on it for drivers that says ‘warning very low bridge’ and shows the height as just 2.7 metres.
The other two bridges listed were Ipswich Road bridge in Manningtree (eight times) and Abbey Farm in Thetford (20 times).
Coddenham Road bridge in Suffolk gained first place after it was struck 19 times last year.
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