Police are appealing for information after a man died in a collision on the M55 motorway on Wednesday morning.
Emergency services were called at just before 8am on November 11 following the collision between a Daf LGV travelling west and a pedestrian who had entered the carriageway at Junction 1 of the motorway at Broughton.
The pedestrian, a man in his 40s, suffered serious injuries and despite the best efforts of those at the scene was pronounced dead a short time later.
The motorway was closed for a number of hours while police and emergency services dealt with the incident.
Police are investigating the circumstances and enquiries are ongoing.
The driver of the LGV, a man in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drug driving.
Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information or footage such as dashcam or mobile footage to come forward.
If you can help call 101 quoting log 0249 of Wednesday, November 11th.
You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk
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