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Major incident declared on M20 over bank holiday weekend

The M20 in Kent was closed in both directions for almost 24 hours between Junctions 3 and 4 at West Malling near Maidstone due to a serious incident. A lorry carrying a digger struck a footbridge over the motorway in the Londonbound direction.

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What caused a bridge to collapse across the M20?

How did a single lorry bring down a bridge that stood for 45 years since the motorway opened. Luckily, no-one was killed and the debris has now been cleared - but questions remain unanswered.

Nashreen Issa reports:

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