A LORRY crashed into a railway bridge in Church causing traffic congestion in the area yesterday afternoon.

Police were called to Blackburn Road at 4.35pm after reports the lorry had hit the bridge.

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Officers at the scene said nobody had suffered injuries and the collision had caused more damage to the lorry than it had to the bridge.

Transdev said the X41 bus service was unable to run along Blackburn Road, and as a result was being diverted along the M65.