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Delays on both roads and trains as lorry hits Swindon’s infamous bridge

byDaniel Jae Webb
27 November 2018 • 12.11pm

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A lorry has hit Swindon’s most infamous bridge, causing delays on the roads and trains.

The incident happened on Wootton Bassett Road at around 11.30am this morning, with police at the scene directing traffic around the severely damaged Downton lorry.

Trains have been delayed as a result of the bridge strike.


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