A lorry driver has been arrested after crashing into a bridge on a major A-road.

Essex Police closed the A12 southbound between junction 22 at Rivenhall near Colchester and junction 21 at Witham, with drivers warned to expect hour long delays.

It follows a serious crash, as a lorry overturned after hitting a bridge support on the southbound carriageway near Witham around 3am on Monday.

The road was expected to remain shut until Monday afternoon and traffic monitoring website Inrix said congestion had built to Kelvedon on Monday morning.

A diversion was put in place via junction 25 at Marks Tey, via Braintree and Chelmsford.

Around 6.30am, a spokesperson for National Highways said: "Please be aware, we're reporting delays of 60 minutes on the A12 southbound between J22 and J21 near Witham approaching the closure.

"There is currently approximately 3 miles of congestion, which is back to Kelvedon."

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2024-02-05/driver-arrested-after-lorry-hits-bridge-and-overturns-on-a-road

On 06/02/2024 02:29 pm, Simon Mason wrote:

> A lorry driver has been arrested after crashing into a bridge on a major A-road.
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> Essex Police closed the A12 southbound between junction 22 at Rivenhall near Colchester and junction 21 at Witham, with drivers warned to expect hour long delays.
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> It follows a serious crash, as a lorry overturned after hitting a bridge support on the southbound carriageway near Witham around 3am on Monday.
>
> The road was expected to remain shut until Monday afternoon and traffic monitoring website Inrix said congestion had built to Kelvedon on Monday morning.
>
> A diversion was put in place via junction 25 at Marks Tey, via Braintree and Chelmsford.
>
> Around 6.30am, a spokesperson for National Highways said: "Please be aware, we're reporting delays of 60 minutes on the A12 southbound between J22 and J21 near Witham approaching the closure.
>
> "There is currently approximately 3 miles of congestion, which is back to Kelvedon."
>
>
> https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2024-02-05/driver-arrested-after-lorry-hits-bridge-and-overturns-on-a-road

What's the chav-cycle connection?

QUOTE: It follows a serious crash, as a lorry overturned after hitting a bridge support on the southbound carriageway near Witham around 3am on Monday. ENDS

We are always told that lorries NEVER overturn - false reporting!

On 06/02/2024 06:33 pm, Simon Mason wrote:

> QUOTE: It follows a serious crash, as a lorry overturned after hitting a bridge support on the southbound carriageway near Witham around 3am on Monday. ENDS
>
> We are always told that lorries NEVER overturn - false reporting!

Who told you that?

The same person who told you that it's impossible for a chav on a
chav-bike to injure or kill a pedestrian?

[Or at least, that it doesn't actually matter if a chav on a chav-bike
injures or kills a pedestrian?]

QUOTE: A lorry driver has been arrested after crashing into a bridge on a major A-road. ENDS

Was the bridge wearing a yellow hatched overpass before it was struck by the lorry?
Mr Arsehole might have a case for a negligent rail company - no hi-vis worn.

On 07/02/2024 08:32 pm, Simon Mason wrote:

> QUOTE: A lorry driver has been arrested after crashing into a bridge on a major A-road. ENDS
>
> Was the bridge wearing a yellow hatched overpass before it was struck by the lorry?
> Mr Arsehole might have a case for a negligent rail company - no hi-vis worn.

You aren't too hot at English, are you?

On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 8:32:38 PM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
> QUOTE: A lorry driver has been arrested after crashing into a bridge on a major A-road. ENDS
>
> Was the bridge wearing a yellow hatched overpass before it was struck by the lorry?
> Mr Arsehole might have a case for a negligent rail company - no hi-vis worn.

He might lobby for compulsory crash helmets for lorry drivers as well.