A VIDEO has shown the moment a lorry crashes into a bridge on the A13 in Essex. 

The A13 eastbound at the Wennington interchange was closed for more than eight hours yesterday following an incident shortly after 12pm. 

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Reports suggested a lorry had crashes into a bridge due to the height of it being taller that the bridge. 

A video has now shown the shocking moment the lorry smashed into the bridge as debris is scattered everywhere. 

After the crash, Essex Police said that no injuries had been reported but the bridge was damaged.   

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The road did however re-open overnight following extensive repair works to fix the bridge.