Pedestrian dies after being hit by truck on M61 motorway
Police confirm that a man in his 40s died at the scene.
Author: Stan TomkinsonPublished 7 hours agoPolice are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was hit by a truck on the M61's northbound carriageway.
Officers were called out at about 10pm last night (December 12th) a person was involved in a collision with a DAF truck.
The incident happened close to the Rivington Services, near Bolton.
The pedestrian, a man in his 40s, died at the scene.
Lancashire police say: " Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.
"We are appealing to anyone who saw the collision itself or a man on the hard shoulder at around that time to get in touch. We are also keen to hear from anyone who may have any dashcam footage.
"If you can help, please call us on 101 quoting log 1417 of Tuesday, December 12.
"You can also email [email protected]."
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