Hammersmith Bridge Accident

Emergency crews rushed to the scene on great west road near the hammersmith flyover in west london at about 1 40am 1 one man died and three men were arrested after the crash in west london.
Hammersmith bridge accident. Designed by the noted 19th century civil engineer sir joseph bazalgette it was built in 1887. Out of control trailer hangs off the edge of a bridge. Hammersmith bridge was closed to the public with little warning today after safety inspectors found cracks in the 133 year old structure had worsened amid the recent heatwave. Reports first emerged online of the crash just after 5pm.
On 24 april 1996 the provisional ira planted two powerful bombs underneath hammersmith bridge in west london. Truck over cliff footage moments after. The ira s first attempt to destroy hammersmith bridge was on wednesday 29 march 1939. The boroughs of westminster kensington and chelsea and hammersmith and fulham have seen increases of 3 3 2 3 and 1 6 respectively since july.
Andy nation swims under hammersmith bridge on his way to calais. Hammersmith bridge road has been closed to traffic following a crash during rush our wednesday evening november 23. A306 hammersmith bridge is closed s b from a4 great west road due to a collision. Hammersmith bridge was the first suspension bridge built over the thames.
As of thursday westminster had a running total. Transport for london said. The bomb was located on the south side of the bridge and contained 30 lb of semtex high explosives which according to an explosives expert had the ability to blow up the entire bridge. Maurice childs a women s hairdresser from nearby chiswick was walking home across the bridge at one o clock in the morning when he noticed smoke and sparks coming from a suitcase that was lying on the walkway.
Driver left dangling over cliff in his truck after crash. Rusty beams and panels on the bridge the closure comes after hundreds of spectators lined the bridge which crosses the thames between hammersmith and barnes for the annual oxford vs cambridge. 1996 hammersmith bridge bombing. A4 a306 hammersmith bridge w6 sw13 hammersmith fulham richmond upon thames minimal active long term 2019 04 11 07 56 00 long term running ending 2021 09 30 17 00 00.