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| Motorway warning after lorry falls from bridge | |
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| A lorry fell on to an embankment near to Thelwall Viaduct | |
| A "complex repair operation" has begun to fix a motorway bridge after a lorry left the carriageway and fell on to an embankment below, authorities have said. | |
| The lorry dropped from Thelwall Viaduct on the M6 near Warrington, Cheshire, at about 18:50 BST on Monday. | |
| Cheshire Police said the driver was not believed to have suffered any "life-threatening" injuries. | Cheshire Police said the driver was not believed to have suffered any "life-threatening" injuries. |
| National Highways said two of the four northbound lanes remained closed on the viaduct, between junctions 20 and 21, and warned drivers to allow extra time. | National Highways said two of the four northbound lanes remained closed on the viaduct, between junctions 20 and 21, and warned drivers to allow extra time. |
| A fire engine at the Thelwall Viaduct after the crash | A fire engine at the Thelwall Viaduct after the crash |
| Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters used specialist equipment to lower themselves down to reach the driver. | Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters used specialist equipment to lower themselves down to reach the driver. |
| Crews used water to cool the lorry. | Crews used water to cool the lorry. |
| Bunding was used to contain a leak of about 220 gallons (1,000 litres) of bio-diesel from the vehicle's fuel tanks. | |
| Police urged motorists to avoid the area following the incident. | Police urged motorists to avoid the area following the incident. |
| National Highways said a "complex repair operation" was under way and would continue throughout the morning. | |
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