Tilburg Footbridge Dragged Away in Collision with Truck, Pedestrian Trapped

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A truck crashed into a footbridge on Professor van Buchemlaan in Tilburg this morning. The footbridge was partially dragged away and is now lying on top of the vehicle. Footage shows the truck was carrying a forklift. The accident happened around 10:00 a.m. A police spokesperson reported that a pedestrian was walking on the bridge at the time. The pedestrian became trapped and was injured. According to Omroep Brabant, the pedestrian was a man wa…

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Above: Footage from the scene. The pedestrian bridge in Tilburg, Netherlands, under which the DAF XF drove on Thursday morning was perfectly capable of accommodating a full-size, 4-meter-high rig. However, the problem was the forklift being transported, which was incorrectly positioned. A heavy Hyster forklift, weighing approximately 9 tons, was on the DAF's trailer. With its mast fully lowered, the truck is 3.25 meters tall, so when coupled to …

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On Thursday morning, a truck with a large forklift collided with the pedestrian and bicycle bridge near Leijpark. A man walking his dog across the bridge injured his legs. He became trapped and had to be extricated by firefighters. The victim, a young man, may have a broken ankle or leg. He was put to sleep by paramedics and taken directly to the hospital. His dog was unharmed. According to the 112 correspondent, the driver didn't check the brid…

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TILBURG - Around 10:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, a truck struck a pedestrian bridge on Leijparkweg. The truck was overloaded and rammed the bridge, partially collapsing it. A pedestrian walking across the bridge at the time was trapped. The fire department responded to the scene to treat the victim.

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A pedestrian was trapped in Tilburg on Thursday morning when a truck on Professor van Buchemlaan collided with a footbridge. A police spokesperson confirmed reports from Omroep Brabant. The footbridge was severely damaged.

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A truck crashed into a footbridge on Professor van Buchemlaan in Tilburg around ten o'clock Thursday morning. The bridge then collapsed. A man walking his dog was trapped in his legs.