Shocking footage shows aftermath of lorry that plummeted off motorway bridge

Shocking footage shows the aftermath of a lorry which crashed and plummeted off a motorway bridge.

The vehicle fell from Thelwall Viaduct on the M6 near Warrington, Cheshire, at about 6.50pm yesterday (Monday).

Shocking images from the scene show the wreckage, which has been split into two, lying in the middle of the motorway.

Other photographs show workers with a recovery lorry, preparing to remove the wreckage.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson said the driver isn't believed to have suffered any life-threatening injuries.