Truck crash in Cheshire town leaves man with serious injury

Josh Pennington

18 November 2024 at 6:40 am·1-min read

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A man has been left with serious injury after a truck collided with a parked vehicle in Congleton. The incident, which happened on Thursday, November 14, has prompted a police investigation.

Officers are now appealing for dashcam and CCTV footage following the collision involving a Ford Iveco tipper truck.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "At 12.30pm the driver of a Ford Iveco tipper truck was parked up on West Road at the junction of Holmesville Avenue.

"While getting out of the vehicle, a red HGV passed by and caught the truck door causing a serious injury to the man’s hand."

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any video footage, dashcam or doorbell footage capturing the incident should contact Cheshire Police on 101 or via www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us quoting IML 1962623.

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