Lorry left precariously hanging over railway line after crash with bridge

A lorry was left hanging over a railway line in Castle Cary after crashing into the bridge. Credit: Network Rail

A lorry was left hanging over a railway line in Castle Cary after crashing into the bridge.

Bricks tumbled onto the tracks below as the lorry was left precariously balancing on the A371 in the Somerset town.

The accident happened around 9am on Tuesday August 13.

Services from Castle Cary to Westbury and Weymouth have been disrupted, while the mainline has been opened.

The driver was finally freed from the cab after an intricate operation by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue and taken to hospital.

The lorry was left overhanging the railway line at Castle Cary Credit: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue

The A371 remains shut in both directions and it's not know when it is likely to reopen.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue undertook an intricate operation to get the driver out of the cab. Credit: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue