Material from the lorry was left strewn across the carriageway after the collision
These photos depict the aftermath of a lorry colliding with a bridge and losing its cargo. The incident resulted in a temporary road closure on Friday.
The road is now clear and traffic is moving smoothly. It remains unknown whether anyone was injured in the incident, which occurred in Saltney, Flintshire, around 1.30pm on Friday.
However, these images show how debris from the unidentified vehicle was scattered across the road following the collision.
North Wales Police posted on Facebook: “Bridge Street in Saltney was closed earlier due to a lorry colliding with the bridge.
“Network Rail have now checked the bridge, the lorry has been recovered and the road is now open again.”
Online users were quick to comment on the unfortunate accident at the structure, which has a clearance of 2.8 metres (nine ft three ins), reports North Wales Live.
One woman suggested: “Put more warnings in the trucks and around the bridge, People moaning seriously?
“Not as bad as drink/drug drivers on the road.”
Another observer wrote: “If ever a bridge looked low before you went under it, it’s that one. I wince every time i go to Go Outdoors.”
A joker added: “If only there was some kind of warning written on the bridge..”
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