M6 Thelwall Viaduct: Warning after lorry plunges 60m from bridge

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.

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.

National Highways said a "complex repair operation" was under way and would continue throughout the morning.