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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.

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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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