A young man has died after his car crashed into a parked lorry on the hard shoulder yesterday.
The 26-year-old man was driving along the M56 when his blue Renault Clio hit a stationary highway maintenance lorry on the eastbound carriageway.
Emergency services attended the scene near junction 3 for Gatley, Stockport at around 9.45pm on Saturday.
The young driver of the Clio was pronounced dead at the scene.
The MEN reports , A 57-year-old man and 35-year-old man were taken to hospital with minor injuries and have since been discharged.
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Det Con Emma Kennedy, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This is a devastating incident and our thoughts remain with the man’s family at this very difficult time.
"Our officers are working hard to find out exactly what happened in the lead up to this collision and we are appealing for anyone who may have information to come forward and speak to us.
"This is a busy motorway and we believe that there are a number of witnesses who may have dash cam footage or information that can assist us with our enquiries."
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No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
Anyone with information should contact the Serious Collison Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 2801 of 24/10/2020 orCrimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
