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Military van sliced in half after hitting Stonea railway bridge | |
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A military van 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. |
A Ministry of Defence spokesman confirmed the van was from RAF Wyton, based about 20 miles (32km) from the crash site. | |
Two military personnel were in the van but neither suffered serious injuries. | |
Photographs from the scene showed the smashed windscreen of the white van under the bridge, while the rear was almost sliced off and crushed. | |
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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