Motorway warning after lorry falls 60m from bridge

Rush-hour drivers person been warned to expect delays aft a lorry plummeted 60 metres disconnected a motorway span and overturned connected the embankment below.

The lorry fell from Thelwall Viaduct connected the M6 adjacent Warrington, Cheshire, astatine astir 18:50 BST connected Monday.

Cheshire Police said the operator was not believed to person suffered immoderate "life-threatening" injuries.

National Highways said 2 of the 4 northbound lanes remained closed connected the viaduct, betwixt junctions 20 and 21, and warned drivers to let other time.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters utilized specializer instrumentality to little themselves down to scope the driver.

Crews utilized h2o to chill the lorry.

Bunding was utilized to incorporate a leak of astir 1,000 litres of bio-diesel from the vehicle's substance tanks.

Police urged motorists to debar the country pursuing the incident.

National Highways said: "A analyzable repair cognition is nether mode and volition proceed passim [Tuesday] morning."