Car trapped under footbridge stairwell after careering off busy road


Crash on Strathmartine Road on Dundee Kingsway. Pic from broadcast at scene. Uploaded on Jan 21 2016.
Wreckage: The BMW became wedged under a stairwell.STV
Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash in Dundee after a car became wedged under a footbridge stairwell.
The BMW crashed on Strathmartine Road at the Kingsway junction shortly before 6am on Thursday.
It came off the road and ended up on top of a safety barrier with all four wheels off the ground.
Police confirmed no one was injured in the crash. More photos below


Off road: The incident caused tailbacks on the Kingsway.
Off road: The incident caused tailbacks on the Kingsway. STV
Emergency services: Police and firefighters worked to make the scene safe.
Emergency services: Police and firefighters worked to make the scene safe. STV
Firefighters and police were called to the scene and worked to make the area safe.
A spokesman for the fire service confirmed no one was in the car by the time firefighters arrived.
One lane of the dual-carriageway was closed for several hours and tailbacks built up on the Kingsway as a result.
The footbridge was closed to the public as a precaution.
Closed: The bridge was shut as a precaution.
Closed: The bridge was shut as a precaution. STV