Carnoustie street blocked off after vintage campervan gets stuck under bridge

A Carnoustie street was blocked off by police on Friday afternoon after a vintage campervan got stuck under a rail bridge.

A witness said trains were still running over the bridge after the incident, with no disruption for rail services listed by ScotRail.

Pictures from the scene on Links Avenue showed the roof of the Bedford campervan has collapsed after striking the bridge on Friday afternoon.

The sides of the vehicle has also split open after it hit the bridge, which has a clearance of 1.9m.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 12.45pm on Friday, 3 June, officers attended following a report of a campervan having become stuck under a bridge on Links Avenue in Carnoustie.

“There were no reports of any injuries.”