Scaffolders’ tough day as runaway lorry crashes into house

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A lorry loaded with scaffolding has collided with a house near Bristol, damaging two cars before coming to rest against the property.

The incident happened at around 10 am on Friday in Oldland Common, a residential area on the outskirts of Bristol.

Avon and Somerset Police said the lorry was unoccupied at the time and confirmed that no one was injured.

Photographs from the scene show the scaffolding vehicle lodged against the front of a house, with visible damage to the structure. Two cars parked nearby also appear badly damaged, one with a broken bumper and another with deep scrapes along its side.

Credit: BBC

A police spokesperson said: “An unoccupied lorry has reportedly rolled into a house on Malvern Drive in Warmley. Thankfully there are no reported injuries. Police are at the scene pending the attendance of a structural engineer to assess the safety of the building and recovery of the vehicle.”

Officers remain on site on Friday as engineers assessed the damage before the lorry could be safely removed.

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