Trains delayed as lorry crashes into railway bridge

Train services were delayed and motorists came to a halt after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge before overturning onto its side.

The large blue heavy good vehicle struck the bridge on Orttewell Road at the junction with Barton Road, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, at 13:33 BST on Wednesday.

Greater Anglia said services between Ipswich and Cambridge had to operate at reduced speeds "to ensure the safety of the railway".

It added that disruption to be expected until Network Rail engineers sent to the scene to inspect the structure were able to confirm it was safe for trains to travel over it.

A spokesperson for the train company said: "Greater Anglia and Network Rail are sorry if your journey has been affected by this disruption.

"Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled."

Suffolk Police confirmed officers and other emergency services personnel, including firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene.

They had received a report of a lorry that had "toppled over", a spokesperson said.

The road was closed and no injuries were reported.

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