Man dies after lorry collision on M55 motorway in Lancashire

Summarised from 5 outlets · 13 reports · Updated 11 Nov, 16:59 · Archive

A man in his 40s died after being struck by a lorry on the M55 near Broughton.

A man in his 40s died on Wednesday, 11 November, after being struck by a DAF lorry on the M55 motorway near Broughton in Lancashire. Emergency services were called at around 7.55am following a collision involving the westbound lorry and a pedestrian who had entered the carriageway at junction 1.

Despite the efforts of emergency services at the scene, the man suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead a short time later. Lancashire Police said: 'Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.'

The driver of the lorry, a man in his 30s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drug driving.

The M55 was closed in both directions following the incident to allow police and emergency services to deal with the collision and conduct their investigation. The motorway remained closed for several hours, causing severe disruption across the local road network. Due to the geography of the incident, delays extended to the M6 and A6, with some journeys experiencing delays of up to 50 minutes. The eastbound carriageway reopened at around 11am, with the full motorway reopened by midday, though congestion persisted for some time afterwards.

Lancashire Police is continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision. Officers have appealed for witnesses to come forward, and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam or mobile phone footage of the incident. Anyone with information can contact 101, quoting log 0249 of 11 November, or email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.

How it is being reported

• M55 tragedy as man in his 40s dies and LGV driver arrestedA man has died following a collision involving an LGV on the M55, with a driver arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drug drivingLancashire Telegraph · 11 Nov, 16:37
• Why the M55 was closed in both directions this morningThe M55 was closed in both directions this morning after a lorry hit a pedestrianLancsLive · 11 Nov, 15:14
• Major update after lorry 'collides' with person on M55 causing major delays and closuresA lorry collided with a pedestrian on the M55Blackpool Gazette · 11 Nov, 12:32
• Lorry 'collides' with person on M55 causing major delays and closuresA lorry has collided with a pedestrian on the M55.Blackpool Gazette · 11 Nov, 12:32
• Motorway shut both ways after lorry hits pedestrianThe M55 is shut in both directions and is set to remain like that "for some time", police say.BBC Lancashire · 11 Nov, 10:55
• M55 in Lancashire closed ‘for some time’ after pedestrian struck by lorryA motorway has been closed in both directions after a pedestrian was struck by a lorry in LancashireLancashire Telegraph · 11 Nov, 10:09
• M55 LIVE updates as crash causes 50 minute delays on M6 junctionThere are severe delays on a number of routes after a collision this morningLancsLive · 11 Nov, 09:07
• M6 and M55 traffic updates as rush hour crash causing delays in PrestonThere are reports of crashes on both the M6 and M55 in Preston this morning...Chorley Guardian · 11 Nov, 09:03
• Travel chaos as M55 is closed in both directions due to crashThere is no timeline for the motorway being reopened and major delays are expected throughout the morning.Blackpool Gazette · 11 Nov, 09:00
• M55 closed in both directions after crash near M6The M55 has been closed in both directions following a crash near the M6Lancashire Telegraph · 11 Nov, 08:46
• Man arrested after M60 closed for hours near Simister Island over welfare concernA man has been arrested after a major incident led to the closure of the M60 between Prestwich and Simister Island for several hours.Lancashire Telegraph · 10 Nov, 09:38
• Why did the M60 close in both directions for several hours on Monday?Motorists faced hours of disruption on the M60 on Monday after police closed the motorway in both directions between Prestwich and Simister Island.Lancashire Telegraph · 10 Nov, 08:24
• M60 LIVE - Motorway shut in both directions amid police incidentTraffic is being held on the M60 in both directions between J17 and J18 as emergency services respond to a police-led incident, with delays of up to 50 minutes.Lancashire Telegraph · 9 Nov, 18:01

In this story: M55 · Broughton · M6 · Lancashire Police · Preston · Lancashire

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