Car left abandoned after crashing into Clough’s Cross Bridge at Parson Drove - just two weeks after woman was rescued from river
Car left abandoned after crashing into Clough’s Cross Bridge at Parson Drove - just two weeks after woman was rescued from river. PHOTO: Steve Jones. - Credit: Archant
A vehicle that is thought to have been stolen was left abandoned near Parson Drove this morning after it crashed into Clough’s Cross Bridge.
Steve Jones entered a 12ft deep Fenland drain to rescue a woman who was trapped in her car after careering through protective railings around a bridge at Parson Drove just two weeks ago. - Credit: Archant
It comes just two weeks after a woman had to be rescued when her car careered through protective railings around the same bridge.
Steve Jones, who rescued the woman and witnessed this morning’s crash, said: “It happened this morning at 2.30am in the rain.
“The car struck a perturbing bollard on the bridge; these bollards are not marked or painted so they pose a great risk as the bridge is narrow.”
A police spokesman said of this morning’s crash: “We were called to the incident at around 2am to find a silver Vauxhall Corsa crashed into Clough Cross Bridge near Parson Drove.
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“The car had been abandoned and there was no sign of the motorist.
“Officers contacted the registered owner and it seems like the vehicle had been stolen.
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“There was minimal damage to the bridge – just a few scrapes.
“Anyone with information should call police on 101.”
