Man charged after lorry hits Angus railway bridge

By Lindsey Hamilton

July 25 2022, 11:00am

Part of the digger stuck under the railway bridge at Inverkeilor. Image: Paul Reid.

A man has been charged after a lorry struck a railway bridge in Angus.

Police were called to the bridge in Inverkeilor just after 9.20am on Monday.

It followed reports that an HGV carrying a digger had collided with the structure, blocking the road.

Trains were forced to travel over the bridge at 20mph for a time while a safety inspection was carried out.

In an update on Tuesday, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At around 9.30am on Monday, police received a report of a large vehicle having struck a railway bridge at Inverkeilor, Angus.

The clear-up following the Inverkeilor bridge strike. Image: Paul Reid.

“A 50-year-old man has been charged in connection and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”

The road reopened at around 1pm on Monday.

A Network Rail spokesman said: “The bridge suffered superficial damage and both railway lines have been examined and have returned to normal line speed.

“We thank passengers and road users for their patience.”