Trucker slammed for “crass stupidity” after Fife bridge crash

A trucker who smashed his lorry into a Fife railway bridge was slammed for his “crass stupidity” by a sheriff.

Steven Hampson became wedged under the 11 and a half foot high bridge in Dunfermline after driving his 13 foot high lorry straight under it.

The 43-year-old became an internet sensation when the dramatic incident was caught on camera by a following driver.

Hampson, of Manse Place, Inverkeithing, pleaded guilty to careless driving when he appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He said after the incident: “I never thought for a moment it wouldn’t fit.”

Sheriff Charlie Macnair pointed out: “But there’s a big sign that says how high the bridge is.”

Hampson was fined £265.

For more on this story, see Thursday’s Courier.