A lorry driver has blamed his satnav after his vehicle got stuck on a foot bridge when he drove it on to a path in a Milwaukee park.

The 50-year-old driver has been cited for reckless driving and failing to obey road signs, which carry nearly $580 in fines.

Milwaukee County sheriff's officials said the Indiana man drove the truck, which had a 53ft trailer, on to a walkway at Lake Park.

The truck got caught on a peninsula behind the North Point Lighthouse along Milwaukee's lake shore.

The mishap damaged several trees and concrete railings on two pedestrian bridges.

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