Lorry crashes into Little Harwood railway bridge

Photo: Andy Pearson Photo: Andy Pearson

A LORRY carrying a crane has crashed into a railway bridge in Blackburn.

Police and recovery vehicles were called at 7.50am this morning to Plane Tree Road, Little Harwood, after the crane became lodged under the bridge.

The front wheels of the lorry were lifted into the air, and the rear of the lorry was pushed into the road, damaging the surface.

Blackburn with Darwen Council highways team were also called to the scene, after fears the damaged surface would be unsafe for motorcylists.

Comments(17)

jack denials says...
11:06am Fri 28 Sep 12

Why are all crane operators bi-sexual?

....They swing both ways :) lol

Norm de Plume says...
11:11am Fri 28 Sep 12

Do tell. They do seem to be innumerate

jack denials says...
11:12am Fri 28 Sep 12

Police on arrival asked the truck driver "Got stuck heh?"

The truck driver responded "No officer, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of petrol".

woolywords says...
11:28am Fri 28 Sep 12

Oh dear! This is going to cause quite a kerfuffle and no small one at that.
Trains will either be delayed or cancelled until the bridge has been inspected by Rail Track, who are based miles away.
The Police will roll out their surveying kit and faff around for a few hours..
Fire service will stand around, not having a clue what to do..
The recovery team will need to have specialised lifting gear on the scene..
Tip-offs to local TV and radio stations have to be made..

Put me down for a quid that it won't be cleared before 2'o'clock, will you?

Keith Myath says...
2:09pm Fri 28 Sep 12

Well, if the driver will insist on doing a wheelie when passing under a bridge...

rover46 says...
2:25pm Fri 28 Sep 12

it used to be double decker buses. I'm surprised the bridge is still standing

bubble of reason says...
7:42pm Fri 28 Sep 12

Must have been a Nasty Collision........mew
rongway has fallen off Badge!! Thought at first it was a Tipper??

2 for 5p says...
1:14am Sat 29 Sep 12

I just hope they get any structional damage payed for by the owner of the lorry .
I don't want to out of my taxes.

N4you! says...
9:05am Sat 29 Sep 12

did the driver get arrested for robbing the clothing bank?

sen c ble says...
12:56pm Sat 29 Sep 12

jack denials wrote:
Police on arrival asked the truck driver "Got stuck heh?"

The truck driver responded "No officer, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of petrol".
Now look what you've done. Didn't I tell you not to empty the viagra bottle. Rather than having some effect on yourself, you've shafted the 8loody bridge!

Silly impotent man.

woolywords says...
6:43pm Sat 29 Sep 12

sen c ble wrote:
jack denials wrote:
Police on arrival asked the truck driver "Got stuck heh?"

The truck driver responded "No officer, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of petrol".
Now look what you've done. Didn't I tell you not to empty the viagra bottle. Rather than having some effect on yourself, you've shafted the 8loody bridge!

Silly impotent man.
Mr Master...
If this is your idea of humour, I suggest that you cease and desist from it..
Your comment brings nothing to the table, apart from a blatant insult to an individual. Far better that you attack the issue, not a person.
Keiths' joke is, by far and away, funnier than yours..
I was going to say that they should check to see if the bridge is magnetic but your comment put me off.
Only recently, your comment was to the effect that I had moderated my tone. Apologise to Jack or my gloves come off and you know that I know the whole 9 volumes of the Hadith, including the funny parts that should never be spoken of to the Kufr.

Rimbus says...
12:54am Sun 30 Sep 12

sen c ble wrote:
jack denials wrote:
Police on arrival asked the truck driver "Got stuck heh?"

The truck driver responded "No officer, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of petrol".
Now look what you've done. Didn't I tell you not to empty the viagra bottle. Rather than having some effect on yourself, you've shafted the 8loody bridge!

Silly impotent man.
I don't know what you've been smoking but I wouldn't mind a bit myself!

sen c ble says...
8:17am Sun 30 Sep 12

Rimbus wrote:
sen c ble wrote:
jack denials wrote:
Police on arrival asked the truck driver "Got stuck heh?"

The truck driver responded "No officer, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of petrol".
Now look what you've done. Didn't I tell you not to empty the viagra bottle. Rather than having some effect on yourself, you've shafted the 8loody bridge!

Silly impotent man.
I don't know what you've been smoking but I wouldn't mind a bit myself!
You wouldn't be able to handle it, trust me. It's only what I and jd are what we called 'the regulars'.
So do us a favour, go and continue sucking your lollipop as you normally do!

Rimbus says...
8:46pm Sun 30 Sep 12

sen c ble wrote:
Rimbus wrote:
sen c ble wrote:
jack denials wrote:
Police on arrival asked the truck driver "Got stuck heh?"

The truck driver responded "No officer, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of petrol".
Now look what you've done. Didn't I tell you not to empty the viagra bottle. Rather than having some effect on yourself, you've shafted the 8loody bridge!

Silly impotent man.
I don't know what you've been smoking but I wouldn't mind a bit myself!
You wouldn't be able to handle it, trust me. It's only what I and jd are what we called 'the regulars'.
So do us a favour, go and continue sucking your lollipop as you normally do!
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former".

Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)

sen c ble says...
9:25pm Sun 30 Sep 12

Rimbus wrote:
sen c ble wrote:
Rimbus wrote:
sen c ble wrote:
jack denials wrote:
Police on arrival asked the truck driver "Got stuck heh?"

The truck driver responded "No officer, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of petrol".
Now look what you've done. Didn't I tell you not to empty the viagra bottle. Rather than having some effect on yourself, you've shafted the 8loody bridge!

Silly impotent man.
I don't know what you've been smoking but I wouldn't mind a bit myself!
You wouldn't be able to handle it, trust me. It's only what I and jd are what we called 'the regulars'.
So do us a favour, go and continue sucking your lollipop as you normally do!
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former".

Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
When humor goes, there goes civilization.

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide!

jack denials says...
12:09pm Mon 1 Oct 12

A persons accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail....

I guess neither of you “Jack Daniel” Bashers realised that I am "Jack Denials"....nothing to do with that Imbecile, who I dislike too....

sen c ble says...
12:45pm Mon 1 Oct 12

Well hard!

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