Lorry plunges into Bristol city centre harbour

A lorry has fallen into the harbour in Bristol city centre. Emergency services were called to the scene early on Thursday after the HGV ended up partially submerged in the water, with the cab perched on the dock. Witness David Hill, who lives nearby, walked to the scene after hearing sirens and said he “(has not) seen anything like it before”. Referencing the moment a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was toppled into the port during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, the 37-year-old head of marketing said: “I’ve seen people go into the harbour, even a statue, but never a lorry. Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube:    / @thelondonstandard