Lorry driver arrested after crash near Nantwich leaves woman injured

The 35-year-old woman had to be rescued from her vehicle

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 18th Jun 2024

Police have questioned a man following a crash involving a lorry and a car near Nantwich.

At around 7.45am on Monday 17 June police were called to the A530, Shrewbridge Road, Baddington.

Officers arrived at the scene and found that there had been a collision between a lorry and a Nissan Note.

The driver of the Nissan, as 35-year-old woman from Whitchurch, was trapped in their vehicle.

She was released by firefighters and taken to the Royal Stoke Hospital.

Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening at this time.

The driver of the lorry, a 57-year-old man from Kidsgrove, was uninjured. The man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving; he has since been released under investigation.

The A530 was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.

Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information or dashcam footage is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, quoting IML 1849226.

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