A lorry has struck a railway bridge leading to disruption on the roads in Gateshead.
Emergency crews attended the incident on Lobley Hill Road in Gateshead where a HGV truck was found to have collided with the bridge. Officers from Northumbria Police closed the road to investigate the incident and carry out safety checks.
The closure led to some disruption on the roads and to public transport services in the area. Go North East, the leading bus operator, confirmed that services 93/94/97/96/69/X71/X70/X72 were unable to service stops at Maingate/Victoria Road as a result of the incident.