A man has died after an incident on the M6, police have confirmed.
Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to a concern for welfare report on the M6 at around 10.15am on Wednesday morning (29 October).
The incident happened between junction 25 and 26 and traffic was stopped in both directions for a period of time. It has since been released on the northbound carriageway but the southbound carriageway is still closed.
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Greater Manchester Police confirmed to Blog Preston that a man was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigations will likely continue on the M6 where the incident happened, they added.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “Around 10.15am this morning we were called to a concern for welfare report on the M6 between junctions 25 and 26.
“Sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene. A scene will remain in place whilst enquiries are ongoing.”
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