The HGV driver failed to report hitting and damaging a 250-year-old canal bridge.
Police want to trace the driver of a vehicle that struck and damaged a 250-year-old canal bridge, costing a charity £100,000 to repair.
It also meant the Canal and River Trust charity was unable to recoup the cost from the driver's insurers."Anyone who is involved in an accident must legally stop at the scene," said a police spokesperson, who added that the driver potentially endangered other road users and people using the canal. The CRT charity, which is responsible for maintaining England's waterways, spends more than £1m a year repairing bridges damaged by vehicles.Richard Bennett, heritage and environment manager for the CRT in the East Midlands, said it was "a crime against heritage"."They symbolise a slower pace of life, which is what is so appealing about canals, but the problem is some drivers don't slow down when they come along them.
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