Metro Trains has shared video footage of a rail bridge strike that happened at Huntingdale Road in Jordanville on Tuesday March 4 – the fourth bridge strike in the Melbourne metropolitan area within 24 hours.
Last Monday March 3, the PM peak was impacted by three separate bridge strikes at Alexandra Avenue in South Yarra (15.34), Napier Street in Footscray (15.55) and again at Alexandra Avenue in South Yarra (18.25).
This was followed by the fourth bridge strike at Huntingdale Rd at 11.37am the next morning.
The shocking footage shows a truck driving under the bridge at full speed without the driver realising that the load is over-height.
The load – a container – then comes loose due to the impact and slams onto the road.
A spokesperson for Metro Trains said: “In Melbourne last week, four rail bridges were struck by vehicles within 24 hours.
“The impact to road and rail users is enormous. All trains must stop until Metro’s bridge inspectors have evaluated the incident and deemed it safe for services to resume.
“If you are driving a truck, it is your legal responsibility to know the dimensions of your load before starting the engine.”
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