Appeal after man dies on the M6
Police have launched an appeal after a van driver died after a crash on the M6.
Police have launched an appeal after a van driver died after a crash on the M6.
At around 1.25pm a white Citroen Relay van was driving northbound close to junction 31, when it drifted from the first lane of the carriageway and crashed into the hard shoulder. It then crossed back across all three lanes, before coming to a stop on the hard shoulder.
The van didn't hit any other vehicles. Several people stopped to help the man, who was found unconscious at the wheel.
The man thought to be in his 40s was airlifted to hospital, but despite efforts by paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the Royal Preston Hospital.
The motorway had to be closed for around an hour while a investigation teams worked on the scene, and so the air ambulance could land.
The man hasn't been formally identified yet.
Now officers are appealing for anybody who saw the crash, or who saw the van in the moments before the collision, to get in touch.
Sergeant Adam Dawson, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “This was a serious collision in which man has sadly lost his life.
“First and foremost our thoughts are with his friends and family, to whom we send our deepest condolences.
“Now we are determined to piece together exactly what occurred and we would urge anybody who witnessed the collision, or who saw the van shortly before it crashed, to get in touch as soon as possible.”
Anybody with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting log number 596 of October 24th.