Van stuck under rail bridge

Date published: 13 July 2018


A van got stuck under a railway bridge in Rochdale on Thursday (12 July).

The van was released by fire crews, who were called to the scene on New Barn Lane in Rochdale at around 2.30pm.

A height restriction sign  on the arch shows the maximum vehicle height is 8 ft 9in.

Closures were in place whilst crews removed the vehicle, and the road was reopened by 3.15pm.

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