Truck hits Napier St, Footscray bridge

THREE people have had a lucky escape after a shipping container crashed off a truck that hit the Napier St Bridge in Footscray and smashed into their car.

The bridge is hit almost 10 times every year. Picture: Martin Wurt

A SHIPPING container has fallen onto a car after it came off a truck that hit the Napier St Bridge in Footscray.

Police say the truck hit the bridge just after 8.30am causing its container to slide off and hit a vehicle travelling behind it.

Fire crews cleaning up after the shipping container smashed into the car. Picture: Martin Wurt

The container blocked access under the bridge. Picture: Martin Wurt

A fireman inspects the damage. Picture: Martin Wurt

The force of the impact set off the car’s airbags. Picture: Martin Wurt

The bridge has a low clearance of 4m. Picture: Martin Wurt

Three men inside the car were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

All outgoing lanes on Napier Street are blocked, with traffic being diverted through Yarraville.

The City of Maribyrnong has tweeted a picture of the container sitting on the road near the bridge.

The bridge is Melbourne’s most struck rail bridge and has been struck more than 60 times since 2010.

Napier St was recently closed for overnight works to fix the bridge, which is struck more often than any other bridge in Melbourne.

There are minor delays on the Werribee line.