Man in 20s ‘fell from bridge and collided with lorry’ in A500 tragedy

Police are appealing for witnesses

13:57, 29 Jul 2025

Police in Porthill

Police[1] investigating a fatal collision on the A500[2] believe a man fell from a bridge and was then struck by a lorry. Now officers are appealing for witnesses to the Porthill tragedy.

Emergency services had been scrambled to the D-road at around 4.30am this morning with the dual carriageway shut off in both directions. Sadly the man, who was in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police believe he had fallen from the bridge by the A500 and subsequently was involved in a collision with a truck travelling on the northbound carriageway.

His grieving family are today being supported by specialist officers.

This morning and collision investigators were seen on the northbound stretch - towards Talke - which remained closed until around 10am.

A spokeswoman for Staffordshire Police said: "Officers from our Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) are seeking witnesses following an incident on the A500 northbound at Porthill this morning. A man, aged in his 20s, is believed to have fallen from the Porthill overbridge and collided with a white articulated LGV travelling northbound. Sadly, the man was pronounced dead at the scene and specialist officers are supporting the family at this difficult time."

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A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service[3] said: "Two ambulances and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews found a pedestrian and a lorry had been involved in a collision.

Sadly, it quickly became clear that the pedestrian, a man, could not be saved and was confirmed dead at the scene."

Witnesses should call the police on 101 and quote incident number 88 of July 29.

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References

  1. ^ Police (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
  2. ^ A500 (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
  3. ^ West Midlands Ambulance Service (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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