A man who died after being hit by a lorry in the wake of a crash has been named.
Nathan Thomas Morris, from Farmworth, was 'struck and killed by a lorry' after getting out of his car on the A1 near Sawtry, police say.
Emergency services raced to the scene at roughly 7am on Monday (January 17) after receiving reports of a serious accident, Manchester Evening News reports.
Cambridgeshire Police says the 29-year-old had gotten out of his Ford Fiesta after hitting the central reservation on the northbound carriageway.
Officers say Mr Morris, of Plodder Lane, was then struck by a lorry on the road.
Another driver suffered minor injuries in what police describe as a 'linked collision' between a BMW 1 Series and a Nissan Leaf.
Cambridgeshire Police is now urging anyone with information in connection with the collision to come forward.
A spokesperson for the force said: "A man who died following a collision on the A1 near Sawtry has been named by police.
"Nathan Thomas Morris, 29, of Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, was struck and killed by a lorry after getting out of his Ford Fiesta, which had collided with the central reservation of the northbound carriageway at just before 7am on Monday (January 17).
"A linked collision between a BMW 1 Series and a Nissan Leaf resulted in the BMW driver suffering minor injuries.
"Police are appealing for witnesses, dashcam footage or anyone who saw the vehicles in the moments leading up to the collision to get in touch."
Police closed the A1 near to the scene until around 3pm on Monday, Cambridgeshire Live reported.
Officers confirmed the death on Monday afternoon while accident investigation works took place.
Enquiries are ongoing.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact Cambridgeshire Police online using web chat or online forms, quoting incident 77 of January 17, or by calling 101.
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