HGV driver 'uninjured' after his vehicle crashes into the Trent and Mersey canal in Middlewich
Firefighters used an inflatable raft to rescue the driver of HGV after the vehicle crashed into the Trent and Mersey canal near British Salt in Middlewich today (Thursday).
Booth Lane was also closed to enable the driver to be rescued and the Canal and River Trust closed off two locks to stop boating traffic from reaching this part of the canal.
It is thought the driver climbed out of the cab himself.
A spokesperson from Cheshire Police 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. There are no reports of any injuries, and no arrests have been made."
Fire engines from Middlewich, Warrington, Congleton, Knutsford and Lymm went to the scene together with the rescue boat from Lymm and rope rescue unit from Knutsford rushed to the scene at 7.13 am today (Thursday).
A spokesperson from Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service said: "An inflatable raft was used to rescue the driver of the vehicle and they were passed to the care of ambulance crews.
"Firefighters are liaising with colleagues from the Canal and River Trust, Environment Agency and police to support the safe removal of the HGV from the water."
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