Man walking along M6 'seriously injured' after being hit by van

A man is in hospital with 'serious injuries' after being hit by a van while walking on the M6.

Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway near Lancaster to a report of a road traffic collision. The incident happened shortly after 5am on Sunday (April 21).

Lancashire Constabulary said they found that a Ford Transit van had been in collision with a pedestrian who had been walking in lane one of the motorway. The man in his 30s suffered 'serious injuries' and is currently in hospital.

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Officers said the pedestrian remains in hospital for treatment. They have now issued an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Sgt Pete Fyans of our Roads Policing Unit, said: "First and foremost, our thoughts are with the pedestrian as he undergoes treatment in hospital for his injuries. We are appealing for any witnesses who saw the collision between the van and pedestrian, to come forward.

"We appreciate traffic would have been very light at that time of the morning but there would still have been vehicles using the motorway. If anyone has dashcam footage from that stretch of the motorway around 5am on Sunday, that could be of assistance to us."

Anyone with information or footage should call 101 quoting log 0288 of April 21 or email the serious injury collision unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.