Man hit by car and seriously injured on motorway

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car on the M6.

The victim had exited his car on the hard shoulder of the motorway in Cumbria and was then struck by another vehicle.

He suffered major injuries to his legs and was taken to hospital in Preston for treatment.

It was one of a number of crashes on the motorway around Tebay on Wednesday.

A downpour of hailstones in the area made driving conditions poor and contributed to the chaos.