Lorry plummets 18 metres from a bridge on M6 in Cheshire

Driver is not thought to have serious injuries after vehicle fell from Thelwall viaduct between junctions 20 and 21

A lorry has fallen 18 metres (60ft) from a bridge on the M6 in Cheshire, and police have advised motorists to avoid the area.

The vehicle plummeted from the Thelwall viaduct between junctions 20 and 21, landing on the embankment below, Cheshire constabulary said. The driver of the lorry is not believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries.