Lancashire police have launched an appeal following a fatal crash on the M6.

Officers were called to the northbound carriageway just after Junction 27, close to Wrightington, at 10:55am Tuesday, 7 November, 2023 following reports a man had fallen from a motorway bridge on the M6 and been struck by a Scania HGV.

The man was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at hospital.

The man’s death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner in due course.

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The motorway was closed in both directions between Junction 28 (Leyland) and Junction 27 for several hours to allow for investigation work to be carried out – It has since been re-opened.

Temporary Sergeant Martin Wilcock, from the Road Policing Unit, said: “This is a tragic incident which has resulted in a man losing his life and my thoughts are with all those impacted by it.”

Anyone with information is asked to email sciu@lancashire.police.uk or call 101, quoting 386 of 7 November, 2023.

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