Motorists face delays as lorry collides with Shrewsbury railway bridge
Motorists are facing delays around Shrewsbury this afternoon after a lorry became trapped underneath the railway bridge in Castle Foregate.
The collision occurred just before 3.30pm, nobody was injured in the incident.
Network Rail engineers are en-route to Shrewsbury station to assess the incident. Services to and from Crewe are unable to operate, until a full inspection has been completed.
Traffic is currently backing up along Smithfield Road into Frankwell, Copthorne and along The Mount. Motorists are also stationary through St Michael Street and Ditherington from Heathgates.
Three fire appliances including the rescue tender were mobilised from Shrewsbury and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Police officers are also at the scene.
