MOTORISTS were left stranded in the snow for hours and rail services have been disrupted after a large crane overturned, blocking a railway line in the far north-east.
MOTORISTS were left stranded in the snow for hours and rail services have been disrupted after a large crane overturned, blocking a railway line in the far north-east.
FALLEN GIANT: The crashed crane on the railway track at Portgower, Sutherland.
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John Bynorth
Police and emergency crews spent most of last night trying to remove the crane attached to a truck, which overturned in the village of Portgower by Helmsdale in Sutherland.
Many drivers did not learn of the accident – which happened at around 3.30pm yesterday – until they were already on the road, and spent several hours stuck in their cars or were forced to turn back.
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