Police appeal after pedestrian suffers serious injuries in collision at M6 services near Lancaster

By Michelle Blade
Published 3rd Sep 2024, 14:56 BST
Updated 3rd Sep 2024, 15:23 BST
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered serious injuries in a collision.

Police were called by the ambulance service to the Forton Services on the M6 northbound near Lancaster at shortly before 4.30pm yesterday (Monday, September 2).

A pedestrian in his 80s suffered significant injuries after he was involved in a collision with a Volvo HGV.

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He was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

Police appeal after pedestrian seriously injured in collision on M6.Police appeal after pedestrian seriously injured in collision on M6.
Police appeal after pedestrian seriously injured in collision on M6.

Fire crews were at the scene for over two hours freeing the man who was trapped underneath the cab of the HGV.

Sgt Dan Gunn, of the Road Policing Unit, said: “This incident has left a man with some really significant injuries, and I would appeal to anyone who either saw what happened or who has any dash camera or mobile phone footage to get in touch.”

Anyone with information should contact us on 101 quoting log 0994 of September 2 or you can email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected].