A French self-propelled gun “Cesar” destroyed a bridge in northern Greece in a strange incident on Wednesday evening on the Serres - Sidirokastro road, in the Vamvakofitos area, Infonews24
According to eyewitnesses, the driver of a Bulgarian tractor carrying the French howitzer got "stuck" under the bridge while trying to pass under it, causing damage to it.
The protruding weapon broke the girders of the structure, and one lane was temporarily closed due to the incident.
Forces from the law enforcement agencies in Serres and Egnatia Motorway S.A. immediately arrived at the scene to bring the situation under control and facilitate the movement of vehicles.
A static inspection of the bridge is expected to be carried out by engineers from Egnatia Motorway S.A.
The traffic police in Serres are carrying out a preliminary investigation into the exact causes of the incident.