Man, in 40s, dies after crash involving HGV on M65
Police were called at around 9pm on Friday after a pedestrian was involved in a collision with an HGV and a number of other vehicles on the carriageway, between junctions five and six of the M65 Eastbound.
The crash brought traffic to a standstill and the stretch of road was closed for 18 hours.[1]
A man, in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The motorway has now reopened.
Sergeant Pete Fyans, of the Road Policing Unit, said: “This collision has sadly resulted in a man’s death and would appeal to anyone who either saw what happened or who has any dashcam or mobile footage to get in touch.
“I am very aware of the significant disruption closing the motorway will have caused but I hope people will understand why we have needed to do this as we dealt with what was an extremely complex and traumatic incident and I would like to thank people for their co-operation and understanding.”
If you have any footage or information, please get in touch by calling 101 and quoting log 1512 of yesterday (Sept 6).
You can also email the serious collision investigation unit at [email protected].
References
- ^ The crash brought traffic to a standstill and the stretch of road was closed for 18 hours. (www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk)