Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage and have launched an investigation following a fatal collision on the M6 near Sandbach today.

Officers were called to reports of a serious collision on the northbound carriageway just after 8 am today and found a blue and white HGV had collided with a railway bridge.

Sadly the driver of the HGV, a man in his 60's, died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.There were no other vehicles involved in the incident.

The accident happened on the northbound carriageway between Junction 17, Sandbach and Junction 18 Middlewich. The carriageway was closed and train services were cancelled on the railway line.

Police have launched an investigation and officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone with any CCTV or dashcam footage which may help their investigation.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Cheshire police on 101, or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tua, quoiting IML 1079063.