Bridge Crashes down on to M20 Motorway
Police have closed. The 1 in Kent following the collapse of a bridge its believed a vehicle may have hit the bridge prior to the collapse. It happened between 1 Heath and Larkfield junction just before lunch today (Saturday). [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G00003_4df2DlRsY” g_name=”Bridge-Collaspe” width=”800″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Traffic is reported to be at a stand still.Police have advised that the area is likely to be closed to some time and have advised motorists to seek alternative routes whilst they deal with the incident. Witnesses have said they felt “lucky to be alive” after the bridge came down shortly after noon on Saturday, in busy traffic at the start of the August bank holiday 1. Paramedics have been seen treating one person at the scene, surrounded by rubble and twisted railings. The Kent air ambulance has also been sent to the scene Witnesses have said they felt “lucky to be alive” after the bridge came down shortly after noon on Saturday, in busy traffic at the start of the August bank holiday 1 https://youtu.be/7f1tzMeXR4g
