Man dies after crash between van and lorry on M66 near Bury
The 68-year-old died from his injuries
Last updated 16th Aug 2021
A man's died following a crash between a van and a lorry on the M66 near Bury.
It happened close to the junction of the M60 around 6.20pm on Wednesday 7th July.
Emergency services attended and enquiries established a Scania G30 was travelling northbound and had joined the M66 from the M60 before subsequently becoming involved in collision with a Renault Master.
The driver of the Renault Master - a 68-year-old man - sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital but has sadly died from his injuries.
No other injuries were reported and no arrests have been made
An investigation is ongoing.
Detective Sergeant Marie Eldred of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: "Very sadly a man has lost his life as a result of this collision and our main priority is ensuring his family and loved ones are supported at what is an incredibly difficult time.
"Our investigation into this collision remains ongoing and we're appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this crash or has dash-cam footage that could assist us to get in touch. This incident occurred during busy commuting hours so we are confident there are people holding information that could assist our investigation."
Anyone with information or dash cam footage should contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident 2399 of 07/07/21.