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| Van sliced in half after hitting Stonea railway bridge | Van sliced in half after hitting Stonea railway bridge |
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| A van has crashed into a railway bridge, slicing the vehicle in half. | A van has crashed into a railway bridge, slicing the vehicle in half. |
| The rear of the van was completely crushed on the B1098 in Stonea, Cambridgeshire by the impact. The driver escaped with minor injuries. | The rear of the van was completely crushed on the B1098 in Stonea, Cambridgeshire by the impact. The driver escaped with minor injuries. |
| The bridge, which is on the Ely-Peterborough railway line, has a height restriction of 7ft (2.1m). | The bridge, which is on the Ely-Peterborough railway line, has a height restriction of 7ft (2.1m). |
| Network Rail said in 2018 it was Britain's second most hit railway bridge, behind a railway bridge about 18 miles (29km) away in Ely. | Network Rail said in 2018 it was Britain's second most hit railway bridge, behind a railway bridge about 18 miles (29km) away in Ely. |
| Photographs from the scene show the smashed windscreen of the white van under the bridge, while the rear has been almost sliced off and crushed. | Photographs from the scene show the smashed windscreen of the white van under the bridge, while the rear has been almost sliced off and crushed. |
| Network Rail engineers are on site together with a recovery vehicle. | Network Rail engineers are on site together with a recovery vehicle. |
| A Network Rail spokesman said the bridge was fitted with a protection beam which absorbed the impact of the strike, which happened at about 08:10 BST. | A Network Rail spokesman said the bridge was fitted with a protection beam which absorbed the impact of the strike, which happened at about 08:10 BST. |
| The bridge was not damaged and services on the line were only affected for about 20 minutes, he said. | The bridge was not damaged and services on the line were only affected for about 20 minutes, he said. |
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