Lorry lands in CANAL after leaving the road in dramatic crash

Firefighters were sent out to help rescue the driver

A lorry was seen in the middle of a Cheshire canal following a dramatic crash.

Emergency services descended on Booth Lane, in Middlewich, at around 7.15am this morning (May 8) following a bizarre collision.

The incident involved one heavy goods vehicle, which left the road before landing in the Trent and Mersey Canal, near to the British Salt works.

Images show the lorry close to where it landed in the water, with the vehicle seen at an angle and partly submerged.

Doorbell camera footage from a property on Booth Lane, seen by the Manchester Evening News, shows the moment the lorry leaves the carriageway – crossing the other side of the road and a patch of grass before landing in the water.

Fortunately, the driver was not injured in the collision, according to police. Firefighters were sent out to help release the driver from the vehicle, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service says.

A drone image shared with the M.E.N. shows emergency services parked up close to the canal.

Ryan Preece, who lives close to the scene, told the M.E.N.: “I was on my way to work, I turned right out of my gate and about 20 seconds into the journey I saw the lorry starting to swerve.

“Obviously myself and the lad that works for me stopped. The driver got out after the crash. We heard the impact with both of the van windows up. It was insane.”

Two fire engines from Congleton and Macclesfield were called out to the scene at 7.13am. Police also attended the incident.

Booth Lane was initially closed while firefighters attended the scene, with people asked to avoid the area.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 7am on Thursday 8 May, police were called to reports of a collision on Booth Lane, Middlewich.

“Officers attended the scene and found that a HGV had fallen into the canal.