Police are appealing for information after a 40-year-old man died following a collision on the M58 yesterday.



Police were called around 1.45pm to reports of an incident between Junction 3 and Junction 1 westbound.

A HGV had collided with a man in lane one of the motorway.

The victim, a 40-year-old man from Crosby, suffered multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, of the HGV, a 58-year-old man, was uninjured.

The road was closed for five hours while accident investigators attended the scene.

Police are appealing for information following the incident.

PC David Todhunter, of Lancashire Police, said: “This is a tragic incident and my thoughts are with this man’s family and friends at this difficult time.

“We are investigating the circumstances of the collision and would appeal to anyone with information to contact police.

“If you saw what happened, please contact us.”

Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting log reference 0733 of August 29.