A motorist was lucky to be alive after his car spun off a Colchester road, flew 15ft in the air, and collided with a railway bridge today.
The Alfa Romeo vehicle is thought to have clipped the embankment and spun off the A12 as it travelled near to Stratford St Mary, heading towards Ipswich, at about 3am.
Crews from Colchester Fire Station were first to the scene. They put the man in the back of the fire engine and administered first aid while they waited for the ambulance crew to arrive.
Paramedics put him on a back board, and he was taken to hospital.
Police were called and the road had to be shut while an engineer inspected the bridge.
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8:59am Friday 28th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Hughie, Here on 9:23am Fri 28 Mar 08
A railway bridge near Stratford St Mary???
A railway bridge near Stratford St Mary???
Posted by: Red Tape, Colchester on 10:12am Fri 28 Mar 08
and to travel 15ft in the air he must have been doing over a ton!!
and to travel 15ft in the air he must have been doing over a ton!!
Posted by: Say It As It Is, Clackers on 1:22pm Fri 28 Mar 08
Perhaps they were filming the followup to Dukes of Hazzard?
Perhaps they were filming the followup to Dukes of Hazzard?
Posted by: john on 7:46pm Fri 28 Mar 08
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Up here flying high baby.
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Up here flying high baby.
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