A man was pulled to safety after falling into the water near to the Runcorn Bridge.
The incident sparked a major emergency service response at around 22.45pm on Friday as five fire engines from Runcorn, Widnes, Penketh, Warrington and Lymm, and a rescue boat were sent to the scene. It came following reports of a man in the water of the Manchester Ship Canal, near to the Silver Jubilee Bridge in Runcorn.
Waterloo Road was among the roads sealed off by police as multiple ambulances were also sent to the scene. A police helicopter was also seen circling over the Runcorn Bridge as crews entered the water to rescue the man.
