Tugboat Disaster! The tow truck driver gets a red face after the van he picked up gets stuck under a low bridge
- A driver was embarrassed after his van got dangerously stuck
- The tow truck got stuck under a five meter high bridge in Dronefield
- The fire brigade was quickly on the scene and luckily no one was injured in the incident
A tow truck driver was embarrassed after a van he picked up got stuck under a low bridge.
The MEWP vehicle was on the back of a recovery truck when an arm on top of the van hit the five-meter bridge, trapping it.
The road in Dronfield, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, was forced to close for the rescue mission on Saturday evening, August 19.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue firefighters responded to reports that a vehicle was trapped under the railway bridge.
A tow truck driver was embarrassed after a van he picked up got stuck under a low bridge in Dronfield, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire
The road was closed for about 90 minutes during the unfortunate incident and luckily no one was injured
The van has since been towed away and luckily no one was injured in the incident.
There were fears that trains might have been disrupted by damage, but Network Rail checked the bridge for structural damage and found none.
The road was closed for about 90 minutes during the incident, police said.
A spokesman for the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said: ‘Fortunately no one was injured and there is no structural damage to the bridge or railway line.
“However, it is certainly a reminder to pay attention to low bridge warnings.”
The local community was thanked for their support during the incident, the spokesperson said: ‘Thanks to the staff at Dronfield Arms for the brews as we waited for recovery in the rain and for everyone’s patience while the road and trails were closed.’
It is certainly not a parallel park. Locals were let down by the incident, with many wondering ‘how on earth did that happen’
A spokesman for the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service thanked the local community for working together during the recovery
The brigade spokesperson added: “For those wondering ‘how?’
“The van was on the back of a recovery truck and the arm of the cherry picker hit the bridge and got stuck.”
The local population was left in the lurch in the unfortunate event. Andy Dobson said, “Dronfield what a place.”
Raychel Devine begged the question, “How?”
‘I wondered what all those teacups and mugs were outside Dronfield Arms this morning,’ Richard Ironside scoffed.
Meanwhile, Jason Halliday said, “How the hell did that happen.”