LOOTERS raided a supermarket home delivery van when it crashed into a Grimsby bridge.
The Asda van, which was laden with food bags, struck the bridge over Wintringham Road and food was snatched by people passing by.
It is believed people tried to get into the boxed van to reach more goods until police arrived minutes later to block the road.
Passerby, Mark Ogle, 17, of Patrick Street said he was appalled to see people running away with bags of food.
He said: "I saw the van come down the road and hit the bridge. All the back end of it came off. I think the driver was all right even though he hit it with some force.
"But people were getting hold of the shopping and running off with it before the police came and blocked the road."
A Humberside Police spokesman said: "When the police arrived, members of the public were attempting to get into the cabin at the back of the van.
"There was a lot of debris on the road which resulted in it being closed for two hours from Willingham Street to Farebrother Street.
"It is believed the driver had no injuries."
An Asda spokesman said: "Luckily nobody was hurt during this incident.
"But unfortunately some youths standing nearby took a couple of carrier bags, but nothing substantial was taken."
It happened just before 6.30pm on Wednesday.
It is not the first time the bridge has been a problem for motorists – in 2010 a council-owned Ford Transit crashed into it, prompting residents to complain that it was becoming a regular occurrence.
A Then and Now feature in the Grimsby Telegraph in August highlighted the visible changes to the ex-railway bridge over the years.
It no longer serves that purpose; instead it carries Peaks Parkway and the rails were ripped up after 1980.
Today, driving vehicles under the bridge is permissible only in one direction.
Following the latest incident, Jason Longhurst, head of development at NELC said: "We would like to advise all drivers to take notice of the height restrictions of the bridge and to be aware of the height of their vehicle.
"If anyone has any queries they should contact the highways department."
For more information call 01472 313131 and ask for the highways department.
