A man luckily escaped with only minor injuries after his van was hit by a passing vehicle while on the hard shoulder of the M62.
The Merseyside Police Roads Policing Unit (RPU) posted a picture of the damage caused to the van as a result of the impact.
The driver had steered the vehicle on to the hard shoulder of the M62 after it broke down, when it was hit this morning (Saturday).
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In the post on its social media account, the RPU said: "If you ever needed a reminder why not to stop on a hard shoulder unless an emergency, then here it is...
"By sheer luck, the occupant of the van only suffered minor injuries after breaking down and being clipped by a passing vehicle on the M62."
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