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Woman killed in horror A49 smash near Whitchurch

Woman killed in horror A49 smash near Whitchurch

A woman has been killed and a man arrested after a horror fatal smash on the A49 at Risley, near Whitchurch.

The incident involved three vehicles – an HGV, van and a car – at about 9.30am today (August 14).

August 14, 2015
Call for crackdown on HGV drivers breaching Willaston lorry ban

Call for crackdown on HGV drivers breaching Willaston lorry ban

Residents in Willaston are calling for action to stop trucks using the village as a rat run.

A ban on HGVs driving on the narrow roads through Willaston was introduced 12 years ago.

April 24, 2015
Police close busy Nantwich road after gas cylinder alarm

Police close busy Nantwich road after gas cylinder alarm

A busy road in Nantwich was closed off after dangerous gas cylinders fell off a lorry. The incident happened as the HGV was driving down Peter Destapleigh Way in Stapeley.

January 26, 2013
Lorry driver escapes crash on A49 near Nantwich

Lorry driver escapes crash on A49 near Nantwich

A driver plucked himself out of his burning HGV which crashed while carrying chicken feathers near Nantwich. Fire crews found the truck on its side in a field by the main A49 road at Cholmondeley.

January 17, 2013
Parents plea for Stapeley Broad Lane school carpark go ahead

Parents plea for Stapeley Broad Lane school carpark go ahead

Parents say plans for a car park at a Nantwich primary school could save lives. They are calling on Cheshire East Council to accept a revised application for a 43-space car park on land next to Broad Lane School, Stapeley.

October 2, 2012
Woman and teenagers badly injured in Nantwich A530 road accident

Woman and teenagers badly injured in Nantwich A530 road accident

A woman and two teenagers are in hospital after a serious road accident in Newhall, Nantwich. The accident happened when a car and HGV lorry collided on the A530 Whitchurch Road.

June 22, 2012
Woman, 83, recovers after lorry accident in Nantwich car park

Woman, 83, recovers after lorry accident in Nantwich car park

An 83-year-old woman who was hit by a lorry in Nantwich and trapped underneath, is still recovering in hospital. The victim, believed to be from the Nantwich area, was knocked down when the HGV was reversing in a car park off Beam Heath Way, Nantwich.

April 30, 2012
Van driver, 60, killed driving on A500 towards Nantwich

Van driver, 60, killed driving on A500 towards Nantwich

A man has died after the van he was driving towards Nantwich collided with a lorry on the A500. The accident closed the A500 last night (April 24) between the junction 16 of the M6 and the roundabout to Crewe and Nantwich.

April 25, 2012
Drivers warned of M6 Cheshire delays after serious accident

Drivers warned of M6 Cheshire delays after serious accident

Nantwich drivers are being warned of massive delays on the M6 in Cheshire after a serious collision closed the northbound carriageway. The accident involved an HGV and car, sending the lorry careering off the motorway.

March 22, 2012
Lorry driver jailed over horror M6 deaths in South Cheshire

Lorry driver jailed over horror M6 deaths in South Cheshire

A lorry driver responsible for the death of two men on the hard shoulder of the M6 in South Cheshire has been jailed for six years. Malcolm John Simpson (pictured) was convicted of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving after a three-day trial at Chester Crown Court.

January 13, 2012
HGV driver killed in crash which closes M6 motorway in Cheshire

HGV driver killed in crash which closes M6 motorway in Cheshire

A driver was killed today after a collision involving two HGVs which closed the M6 motorway between Junction 16 for Nantwich and 18. The accident happened on the southbound carriageway, and police say the closure is likely to be in place for some time.

January 9, 2012
Lorry driver killed and Cheshire motorway closed after HGV plummets off bridge

Lorry driver killed and Cheshire motorway closed after HGV plummets off bridge

Breaking news… A lorry driver was killed when his HGV ploughed off a bridge over a Cheshire motorway and landed on the carriageway. Cheshire Police and other emergency services are at the scene on the M56, which comes three days after Britain’s worst motorway pile-up on the M5.

November 7, 2011