Police had to rescue a van after becoming stuck under a low bridge in Swindon this afternoon. (Image: Newsquest)
Police had to rescue a van after becoming stuck under a low bridge in Swindon this afternoon.
Officers were called at 1:15pm to the railway bridge in Corporation Street following reports of a vehicle striking the structure.
The vehicle was freed at about 2pm after officers attending let down the tyres.
No one was injured and no arrests were made, police said.
A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: “At about 1.15pm today (13/05) we were called to reports of a van stuck under the rail bridge running over Corporation Street in Swindon.
“The vehicle was freed at about 2pm after officers attending let down the tyres.
“There were no reported injuries and no arrests.”
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