Northern Ireland

The Cut: Vehicle which hit bridge was prison van

damage: The PSNI posted an image of the damage caused to the lorry, above, after it squeezed through The Cut in Banbridge, right
damage: The PSNI posted an image of the damage caused to the lorry, above, after it squeezed through The Cut in Banbridge, right damage: The PSNI posted an image of the damage caused to the lorry, above, after it squeezed through The Cut in Banbridge, right
By Staff Reporter

A VEHICLE which sliced off its roof when it hit a low bridge in Banbridge was a prison van.

The collision happened on Sunday as the van drove under The Cut, a 19th century stone bridge in the Co Down town.

The driver did not notice the damage and drove on for 10 miles towards Portadown.

A spokesman for the prison service said one of its vehicles "was involved in a road traffic incident at Banbridge on November 27".

The crash is being investigated.

A second vehicle - a lorry - hit the bridge on Monday night.