Yet another vehicle has crashed into a bridge in Swansea which has become a prolific hotspot for accidents. Traffic was brought to a standstill this afternoon as the vehicle found itself lodged beneath the Victoria Road, Gowerton, bridge, which has quite the track record of like incidents taking place there.
South Wales Police went to the scene to help with traffic management after a white van became trapped beneath the bridge whilst attempting to drive through it during the lunchtime rush hour, at around 12.35pm.
A nearby witness told WalesOnline that a recovery van arrived and let the air in its rear tyres down as part of efforts to pull the vehicle free and allow the free flow of traffic to continue. Cars were on stop as the incident played out. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Known as Trafle Mill bridge, it has been hit a staggering amount of times despite yellow signs with flashing lights being situated either side to warn drivers of the bridge's height. It has a height limit of 3.3 metres, and there are additional signs warning of the bridge’s restrictions repeated along roads approaching it.
We reported in May last year how an agricultural vehicle collided with the bridge, which you can read about by clicking here. And in October, 2020, we reported how at that point it had been hit a staggering 33 times since 2008, with more incidents since then.
A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said: "South Wales Police was called around 12.35pm this afternoon with a report that a van had hit a railway bridge on Mill Street, Gowerton. Police attended to assist with traffic management."
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