Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA huge 120 tonne bridge has collapsed from a crane, completely crushing a truck on the street below. The massive structure was being moved by the machine as part of ongoing construction work on a flyover in Leeds city centre. The site, on Regent Street, had been closed from yesterday evening at 8pm for "bridge demolition works" and is due to reopen on Monday 17 May. In a statement, Leeds City Council said: "Essential work to demolish and rebuild the northern section of Regent Street Flyover is currently ongoing. (Image: Ben Lack)Construction started in summer 2020 to rebuild the Regent Street flyover, which carries traffic over the A61 Regent Street, after it reached the end of its usable life.

Source: Daily Mirror May 15, 2021 07:33 UTC