A man has died following an early hours crash on a roundabout in Salford.
The driver was pronounced dead after emergency crews rushed to the scene of the collision at the Regent Road roundabout.
Police say a Ford Galaxy crashed into the central reserve of the roundabout before colliding with a concrete wall.
The driver was coming off the M602 at the time, police say.
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The crash happened at around 3.45am on Sunday morning (December 19).
No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
The M602 was closed for around seven hours on Sunday morning while investigators worked at the scene.
The road reopened at around 11am.
PC Phillip Collingwood, of Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for witnesses to come forward.
“This is an incredibly tragic incident and our thoughts remain with the man's loved ones at this difficult time,” he said.
“This collision happened on a major road and we are hopeful that there may be witnesses with dashcam footage or information about this collision and the car prior to this incident.
“Even the smallest piece of information could prove vital in helping police to complete their enquiries so please do get in touch.”
GMP confirmed details of the collision in a statement released this morning.
It reads: “A man has sadly died in a collision coming off the M602 in Salford.
“At around 3.45am this morning (19 December), police were called to reports of a collision on Regent Road roundabout coming off the M602 in Salford.
“A Ford Galaxy collided with the central reserve of the roundabout before colliding with a concrete wall.
“Emergency services attended and the driver was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 4741, quoting log number 522 of 19/12/21.
Alternatively, reports can be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
