Young man dies in hospital after motorbike crash on the M6

A young man has died in hospital after a crash on the M6 last month. Police were called to the M6 southbound exit sliproad at junction 28 for Leyland at […]

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Emergency services at the scene on the M6 during Saturday Pic: John Clark/Preston Lancashire Traffic and Travel
Emergency services at the scene on the M6 on 7 June Pic: John Clark/Preston Lancashire Traffic and Travel

A young man has died in hospital after a crash on the M6 last month.

Police were called to the M6 southbound exit sliproad at junction 28 for Leyland at 6.23pm on Saturday, 7 June.

Officers found a motorcyclist had sustained serious injuries after his blue Yamaha YZF-R3 had collided with the crash barrier.

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He had been in hospital due to his injuries and died today (2 July).

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Sgt Bex Price of our Roads Policing Unit said: “A man has very sadly died following this collision. Our thoughts are with this man’s family at what we know is an extremely distressing time.

“We again urge anyone who may have been in the area, witnessed anything or who has dashcam footage from the area to contact us.”

If you witnessed this collision, have any information or dashcam footage that could assist police in their enquiries, please contact them on 101 quoting log 1085 of 7th June or email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk

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