Driver flees scene after crashing van into Stonea bridge – making it second strike in less than two weeks

Police attended a crash hotspot yesterday evening after the second strike in under two weeks.

Officers were called to Stonea Bridge alongside the Sixteen Foot drain after a van ploughed into the low overpass.

An officer attended to find a Ford Transit stuck under the bridge despite the warning signs.

However, the driver was nowhere to be seen.

A spokesperson for the police said: “The driver decided they didn’t want to wait and speak with officers and made off across fields.”

The vehicle was recovered, and enquiries are underway.

This makes it the second crash at this spot in just over one week after a van ploughed into the bridge on the morning of April 29.