Shocking video shows lorry driver plunge 60ft off M6 bridge near Warrington

Lancashire Post

Shocking dashcam footage captured the moment a lorry driver plunged 60ft off a rain-soaked M6 bridge. The video shows the lorry smashing through safety barriers on Thelwall Viaduct near Warrington before plummeting to scrubland below on Monday (September 30).  The lorry’s 56-year-old driver was rushed to hospital after the crash between junction 20 and 21 of the M6 at around 6.50pm.

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00:00A shocking dashcam footage has captured the moment a lorry driver plunged 60 feet off

00:05a rain-soaked M6 bridge. The video shows the lorry smashing through safety barriers on

00:10Felt Wall Viaduct near Warrington before plummeting to scrubland below on Monday. The lorry's

00:1656-year-old driver was rushed to hospital after the crash between Junction 20 and 21

00:20of the motorway at around 6.50pm. Incredibly, he did not suffer any life-threatening injuries

00:25and is expected to be discharged from hospital this week.

00:30Take a look at this hair-raising footage.

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