Eastville bridge destroyed by truck

The collapsed Eastville bridge

A main bridge leading into the Eastville Housing Scheme at Annandale, East Coast Demerara yesterday morning collapsed under the weight of a heavy-duty truck transporting sand to build the access road into the neighbourhood.

The truck, which belongs to H. Nauth and Sons contractors, was transporting sand to construct the main road into the community when the bridge caved in. The truck, up to late last night, was still hanging from the bridge. A shaky foot bridge was set up adjacent to the collapsed one around 8 pm for residents to cross over.

However, most residents had to park their vehicles on the Annandale Public Road because there