Footage filmed by Graham Johnson appears to show serious damage to a Lockwood lorry after it collided with a bridge on Barnby Dun Road this morning (Thursday, July 9).
In the video, a motorist is also seen to have stopped to provide assistance.
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An HGV driver has been given a £900 on-the-spot fine after police in North Yorkshire stopped him from driving to Dover in a vehicle found to have extensive collision damage.
Officers from the force used an unmarked lorry to give them a clear view of ro…
Renault Trucks is the first mainstream manufacturer to offer a right-hand-drive zero-emission heavy truck, having today launched the Range D Wide ZE 6×2.
The battery-powered 26-tonner uses four 50kWh batteries, which power twin electric motors (260kW c…
A heartbroken mum has revealed her anguish and sorrow after losing her beloved son in a tragic motorbike crash last month.
Steven Taylor, 25, described by his mother Deb as “the kindest soul”, died after colliding with a pick-up truck in Kilnhurst, Sou…
The coronavirus crisis has failed to stop determined volunteers from helping impoverished young and old in Romania.
Led by Chris and Caroline Barrow of the Flying Ferret pub, the people of Shelley have pulled together to continue their charity work.
Cu…
An 80-truck convoy has thundered down a motorway in support of the NHS and truck drivers.The trucks drove 40 miles on the M62 in West Yorkshire, from Hartshead Moor in Cleckheaton to junction 30 near Rothwell in Wakefield, and…
A man is due to appear in court later this month after he was stopped on the A1 (M) by officers who found 76 live birds inside his pickup truck.
North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Taskforce officers stopped his Toyota Hilux near South Milford, and discover…
Magtec, a UK leader in the design and manufacture of electric vehicle drive systems which has operations in Sheffield and Rotherham, has announced a £6m project to scale up production.The move could bring more than 200 high value added jobs and is t…
Britcom is expanding its Market Weighton site in East Yorkshire with a new six bay workshop.
The steel framework for the new purpose-built facility has already been erected, with work for the project beginning back in January, however, the project was …
Bulk carrier John Petch Transport has added a Renault Trucks Range T520 High to its fleet of 25 tractors and tipping trailers.
The tractor was purchased as a fleet replacement following reliability issues from a rival manufacturer and because of a rel…
Four-poster beds, a full garden furniture set and canoes are just some of the items that have been found on some of Yorkshire’s busiest roads.
More than 46,000 items have been found by police and Highways England officers on motorways and A-roads acros…
A FOUR-POSTER bed, a canoe and a bike – all items you’d expect to find in a home… except these were all found on the side of some of the country’s busiest roads. Highways England traffic officers have revealed some of the unusual loads that they have c…
A BRADFORD business owner is worried how he is going to provide for his family after burglars stole more than £25,000 worth of stock from his shop and caused at least £7,000 of damage.Bismillah Phone & Accessories, on James Gate in Bradford city ce…
Up to 250 truckers are set to form a convoy on the M62 to raise money for the NHS.
After receiving the green light from Highways England and West Yorkshire Police, the convoy will cover a 40-mile loop and should take about an hour and a half to complet…
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A burglar who stole a pick-up truck worth £33,000 from business premises in Hunslet has been locked up for three years.
Friday, 26th June 2020, 6:00 am
Lee Lockwood was part of a gang which targeted the firm in the early hours of the …