AN unsafe bridge has been left in pieces after a 'lorry' crashed into it near Worcester.

Offerton Lane Bridge has crumbled once again mere months after it was repaired in the summer. 

According to witnesses a lorry was reversing back over the bridge towards Sixways and hit the listed bridge at around 7.20pm last night (Wednesday, October 30).

The bridge is owned and operated by The Canals and River Trust who had engineers on site throughout today (October 31). 

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Henriette Breukelaar, director for the West Midlands at Canal & River Trust, said: “It’s deeply frustrating to see yet another vehicle strike at Offerton Bridge, which not only damages an important piece of local heritage but also causes costly and time-consuming repairs.

"Each incident like this places a strain on our charity’s resources that could otherwise go towards maintaining and enhancing our canal network for the benefit of local communities.

"We urge drivers to be mindful of bridge heights and take extra care to prevent further incidents.

"The Canal & River Trust remains committed to preserving these historical structures, and we thank the local community for their patience as we work to repair the bridge.”

The bridge was recently revealed to be one of five bridges found to be unsafe by motoring charity, RAC Foundation. 

The foundation found that the bridges were unable to carry the largest 44-tonne lorries allowed on UK roads. 

One resident who lives nearby said this was the fourth strike in recent years. 

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The resident said: "It was a Marshalls of Evesham lorry and it hit the bridge on the passenger side at around 7.20pm. 

"It is the fourth time this has happened and it went over the new girder that was recently installed, so it's good to see that that worked. 

"There were loads of cars as it was reversing back over the bridge. 

"It was loaded with pallets and I think it had an escort vehicle with it. 

"I didn't see it actually hit but there was quite a loud bang and there was certainly a lot of damage to the truck."

A spokesperson for Marshall's Transport said it would do everything in its power to resolve the issue. 

The spokesperson said:  "On Wednesday night, one of our vehicles was involved in a collision with a bridge in Offerton Lane.

"Our mechanics attended the scene to assist with recovery.

“We reported the incident to The Canal Trust yesterday morning [Thursday] and are awaiting further direction from them.

“We are very apologetic for the damage and inconvenience caused and will do everything within our power to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.”