The outskirts of Bristol resembled the scene of an action movie last night (Dec 6) after a lorry crashed into a bus, several cars, a railway bridge and multiple road signs during a chaotic rampage.
A 50-year-old man remains in police custody under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and dangerous driving. The incident came to an end on Oldland Common’s High Street, leaving a trail of destruction throughout the village. The busy A431 Bath Road was temporarily closed and several bus services through the area were suspended as crews cleared debris from the scene.
Onlookers reported the vehcile slamming into multiple cars before clipping the underside of a railway bridge used by Avon Valley Railway on the A431 Bath Road in Willsbridge. Here are seven pictures showing the aftermath the morning after the crash.
5. Marked pavements
The vehicle had hit the bridge, a telegraph pole and a bus before heading up Cherry Garden Road toward Oldland Common. | Alex Ross
6. Marked pavements
The lorry marked the pavement during the incident. | Alex Ross
7. Avon Valley Railway trains disrupted
Avon Valley Railway have been informed by South Gloucestershire Council it is allowed to run trains in the area again. | Alex Ross
8. Debris from the railway bridge site
The lorry crashed through a road sign. | Alex Ross