A man has died after falling from an M56 motorway bridge this morning.
The 25-year-old fell from a bridge between junction 4 at Wythenshawe and junction 5 for Manchester Airport of the M56.
Emergency services, including North West motorway police, were called to the scene shortly after 9am.
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Paramedics also attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Police were called just after 9am this morning (Tuesday 28 December) to the M56 between junctions 4 and 5, to reports that a man had fallen from a bridge.
"Emergency services attended, but despite the best efforts of emergency services, a 25-year-old man has been pronounced dead at the scene.
"His family are being supported by specially trained officers, and enquiries are ongoing."
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