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An investigation has also been launched into the circumstances that led to the major incident, with eyewitnesses urged to come forward.
Shortly after 6.50pm yesterday, Monday, Cheshire Police was called to reports of an incident[1] on the M6 northbound…
A football fan died after he was struck by “a number of vehicles” on the M6 after watching his team play, an inquest heard.Celtic fan John Burns, 22, from Renfrewshire, was killed on the motorway on the outskirts of Carlisle on 14 September.It is belie…
This is the terrifying moment a reckless motorist[1] drives down the hard shoulder to try and get past an accident[2] on the motorway[3].
Police were so horrified by the driver’s irresponsible actions they felt compelled to release the video to the pub…
The ‘fantastic’ work involved in a complex emergency services operation in driving rain and darkness 60ft down a motorway embankment has been praised.
It comes as shocking new images were released showing the true extent of the damage caused to a HGV a…
Long delays remain in the area this morning following the crash
12:15, 01 Oct 2024
New images of M6 HGV crash near Thelwall Viaduct.(Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service)
New images have been issued of the lorry which fell from a bridge on the M6….
Samuel Montgomery
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01 October 2024 10:32am
A lorry driver survived after his vehicle plummeted more than 60 feet from a bridge on the M6 in Cheshire.The vehicle fell from the Thelwall Viaduct between junctions …
Lying twisted among trees and undergrowth, this is the HGV today at the centre of a ‘complex’ recovery operation after it smashed through barriers on the M6 motorway[1] and plunged 60ft down onto an embankment.
Miraculously, the driver is said to have …
A lorry has fallen from the Thelwall Viaduct, landing on the ground below and causing several lanes on the M6 to close. The closures remained in place overnight.
The HGV is thought to have crashed through a barrier before falling off the bridge[1] and …
A serious crash has caused heavy traffic on the M6 this evening (Monday, September 30). Motorists have been asked to avoid a stretch of the motorway following reports that a lorry ‘fell off’ Thelwall Viaduct.
M6 northbound between junction 20 and 21 ha…
A lorry has plunged from the Thelwall Viaduct, crashing on the ground beneath and leading to several lanes on the M6 being shut.
The HGV is thought to have smashed through a barrier before tumbling over the bridge and crashing into the embankment below…