From the
Bristol Post:
First bus gets stuck on central reservation of A4 at Brislington
The number 38 got stuck in Bath Road. Pictures sent in by Richard BurtonA bus managed to get stuck on the central reservation of a busy Bristol road this afternoon, causing it to be closed in the lead up to rush hour.
A park and ride bus broke down on the A4 in Brislington just after 4pm, partially blocking the road.
Shortly afterwards a First bus tried to go around the broken down bus, but became lodged on a lane divider near Grove Park. The road was then closed for around 30 minutes.
First said on Twitter: ^Bristol: Bath Road closed outbound by Tramway Centre, Brislington: Bath services diverted via Sandy Park Road & Wick Road. Long delays SDM^
Police have said the broken down bus has been removed, but the number 38 is in the process of being recovered. A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: ^A bus has got stuck on a central reservation on the A4. It is currently being recovered.^
Richard Burton, who lives close to where the incident happened, said a number of buses became stuck behind the broken down vehicle. He said: ^The bus driver thought it a good idea to go round a broken down bus in front, over the lane divider. There were five buses all in a row causing mayhem out of Bristol.^
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