Lorry strikes railway bridge near Montrose

A lorry crashed into a railway bridge near Montrose on Monday morning.

Police were called to the accident on the A937 at Hillside, near Montrose, just before 6am after a tanker struck the bridge.

The road was closed in both directions while engineers from Network Rail carried out checks.

A Police Scotland spokesman said it was a “minor accident” with no injuries.

They confirmed the scene was later cleared, with all restrictions lifted.

A ScotRail spokeswoman said: “One service was delayed by around two minutes as a result of the bridge strike at Montrose.”