Man, 22, killed after being struck on M6 motorway is named

A man who was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the M6 motorway has been named as John Burns.

The 22-year-old, a pedestrian, died in the tragic crash on Saturday (September 14). Police believe he was struck by a vehicle at junction 42 near Carlisle.

In a statement issued today (September 18), Cumbria Police named the man as Mr Burns. Officers are continuing to appeal for any witnesses, or anyone with dash cam footage of the incident, to come forward.

“Officers are continuing to appeal for information requesting anyone who witnessed a pedestrian or has dashcam and were travelling in the area of junction 42 either on the roundabout/bridges or travelling on the M6 Northbound and Southbound between 7:50pm and 8:10pm on 14 September to contact police so an officer can review any footage”, police said.

After the incident on Saturday evening, a stretch of the M6 motorway was closed in both directions for around 12 hours as investigation work was carried out. The southbound carriageway reopened at around 8am on Sunday morning before the northbound carriageway was reopened later in the day.

Anyone with information can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it^[2], quoting incident number 238 of 14 September 2024. You can also phone on 101.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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