A lorry has been completely destroyed after it was driven into a traffic barrier.
Shocking footage filmed by an onlooker captured the aftermath of the incident.
The lorry appeared to have been crushed after the driver attempted to squeeze through a barrier that was not tall enough to accommodate the vehicle’s size.
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The unnamed driver was injured in the incident.
In the video, a man wearing a hat could be seen sitting on top of the lorry as a machine rummaged through the wreckage.
According to local press, there was a height limit of two and a half metres to restrict the passage of heavy duty vehicles.
Police are currently investigating the traffic accident, as reported by Need To Know.
They revealed that the barrier was implemented by the Traffic Bureau.
A police spokesman said: “The accident has not been dealt with yet, and it depends on the driver’s injury.
“The height-limiting guardrail has destroyed the roof of the big car.
“It was set up by the Traffic Bureau to protect the highway facilities of the bridge.
“The traffic police generally do not set up height-limiting guardrails.”
The accident occurred on Sunday evening (11 May) on a bridge in Wuma Town, Qiaocheng District, Bozhou City, Anhui Province, China.
The height limit was implemented on the bridge from 10am on Sunday (11 May).
The Qiaocheng District Transportation Bureau said: “The bridge is dangerous.
“The reason why the height is limited to 2.5 metres is so that large cars are not allowed to pass as there is a fear of them crushing the road surface.
“If it weren’t for this, it would be impossible to limit the height.”
Traffic police said the barrier will not be dismantled because of this accident.
Repairs, which began yesterday (12 May), are still underway.
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