A LORRY crashed into a railway bridge in Blackburn this morning.

The lorry is believed to have struck the bridge on the A666 Bolton Road, Ewood at around 7.45am.

The accident occurred between Longshaw Lane and Aqueduct Road near the petrol station. 

Bolton Road Southbound has reopened after an earlier closure which affected traffic heading away from Blackburn towards Darwen.

An eye witness reported that the Blackburn-bound truck appeared to have misjudged the height of the bridge.

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Kat Metcalfe, 32, was at the nearby Lock Mill flats when she heard a loud crash.

She said: “I was about to leave the flat when I heard a loud bang from outside.

“It looked like the top of the truck had struck the underside of the bridge. It was very crumpled and had a concertina effect on the lorry.

“It looked badly damaged at the was at the side of the road.

“The police were there quickly and although the traffic backed up it didn’t seem too bad as the police officers were waving traffic around the lorry.” 

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