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Author Topic: Railway bridges struck by road vehicles - merged topic, ongoing discussion  (Read 177394 times)
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« Reply #285 on: December 04, 2019, 17:50:19 »

Any raising of bridges will be too late for this poor English bus, as reported by The Argus

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Top floor of double decker bus destroyed in Hassocks 'accident'
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Top floor of double decker bus destroyed in Hassocks 'accident' . Picture by Simon Fenton


THE roof of a double decker school bus collapsed after an "accident" near a bridge.

The top deck of the bus was destroyed and left crumpled and misshapen following the incident this morning.

A spokesman for Heritage, the coach company which owns the bus involved, said: "The driver was returning from the school run with an empty bus which was out of service.

"We cannot comment further."

An AA spokesman warned of delays in the area as a result of the crash.

He said: "The road is partially blocked and there are delays due to an accident involving a bus on the B2116 Keymer Road, outside Hassocks station."


Apparently this one may be driver not to fault. Eyewitness accounts I’ve read elsewhere was that he was lined up to go centre under the arch and a pedestrian ran in front of the bus and he swerved to avoid pedestrian.
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« Reply #286 on: December 07, 2019, 00:23:13 »

Apparently this one may be driver not to fault. Eyewitness accounts I’ve read elsewhere was that he was lined up to go centre under the arch and a pedestrian ran in front of the bus and he swerved to avoid pedestrian.

"I swerved to avoid an accident."

Is there a quote from the pedestrian who somewhat inadvisably ran in front of a speeding double decker bus heading towards a single decker bridge?
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« Reply #287 on: December 07, 2019, 11:15:39 »

Is there a quote from the pedestrian who somewhat inadvisably ran in front of a speeding double decker bus heading towards a single decker bridge?

"I was madly waving my arms, shouting 'Stop - Stop!!' "  Wink
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« Reply #288 on: December 12, 2019, 13:14:55 »

A very nasty one in Swansea today. Several people hurt, one with life threatening injuries.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50759983



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« Reply #289 on: December 12, 2019, 21:07:09 »

Apparently this one may be driver not to fault. Eyewitness accounts I’ve read elsewhere was that he was lined up to go centre under the arch and a pedestrian ran in front of the bus and he swerved to avoid pedestrian.

"I swerved to avoid an accident."

Is there a quote from the pedestrian who somewhat inadvisably ran in front of a speeding double decker bus heading towards a single decker bridge?

It was an independent eye witness passing by quoted
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« Reply #290 on: December 18, 2019, 18:42:25 »


Another one today as reported in the
Swindon Advertiser at Whitehouse Bridge near Swindon Station.



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Road closed after lorry crashes and gets stuck under Corporation Street bridge

A LORRY has crashed into the bridge in Corporation Street and is stuck.
It is causing major traffic problems in the surrounding area and all the way past the Transfer Bridges as far as Elgin Drive.
Corporation Street southbound is closed from Station Road to Manchester Road.
The northbound side is open, but police are recommending drivers approach it with care.
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« Reply #291 on: December 23, 2019, 12:11:50 »

A very nasty one in Swansea today. Several people hurt, one with life threatening injuries.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50759983


Sad to report that one person has now died following this incident.

BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) News - Swansea bus crash: Injured Jessica Jing Ren dies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50891866
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« Reply #292 on: January 10, 2020, 17:15:03 »

Bristol's turn today, and the scene at Whitby Road earlier today, courtesy of Penny Courtenay.
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« Reply #293 on: June 13, 2020, 19:27:09 »


https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/a36-blocked-as-lorry-strikes-low-bridge-in-wilton-shedding-its-load/

That's twice in a week !
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« Reply #294 on: June 13, 2020, 19:51:22 »

That's twice in a week !

Must have fixed the lorry quickly  Grin
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« Reply #295 on: July 07, 2020, 21:25:03 »

From my home village, Templecombe, today. Just a scrape. Low loader driver was able to lower trailer to get under.



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« Reply #296 on: July 07, 2020, 21:37:57 »

I can tell the world is returning to normal - we're in to problems with low bridges regularly again.
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« Reply #297 on: July 21, 2020, 23:07:12 »

Nailsea makes an appearance in this thread.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/live-bus-stuck-under-nailsea-4351057

Good looking bridge that one.
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« Reply #298 on: September 10, 2020, 12:15:03 »

Three children seriously injured in Hampshire school bus crash

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/children-injured-in-hampshire-school-bus-crash/

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More than a dozen children have been injured after their school bus crashed into a railway bridge in Hampshire.

Three children have since been taken to hospital with serious injuries, while a further 13 suffered minor wounds.

All are aged between 11 and 16 years old.

Pictures from the scene on Well House Lane in Winchester on Thursday revealed the roof of the bus was torn off as it hit the railway bridge..........continues
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« Reply #299 on: September 10, 2020, 13:07:13 »

The latest Streetview, June 2019, shows the height warning sign is missing from one end of the bridge. I don't know whether the bus was approaching from that side. Even without that warning sign, it seems astonishing to think a double decker could fit under there.

https://goo.gl/maps/oSarBdKBs78ZWrkU7
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