POLICE APPEAL AFTER A 61-YEAR-OLD BMW DRIVER HIT A HIGHWAYS AGENCY VEHICLE ON THE HARD-SHOULDER OF THE M602 YESTERDAY

Police appeal for information after yesterdays collision on the M602 which left a 61-year-old man dead after his bmw hit a stationary highways vehicle on the hard shoulder

At around 11.50am on Friday 17 January 2020, police were called to reports of a collision involving two vehicles on the M602 Eastbound in Salford which brought gridlock to local roads and saw the closure of the motorway for hours whilst emergency services dealt with the situation. 

The incident involved a 61-year-old man who was driving a blue BMW, sadly he died at the scene after colliding with a Highways Agency vehicle which was stationary on the hard shoulder.

Two others were said to have been seriously injured in the crash and had to be taken to hospital, their condition is currently unknown.

Police are now appealing for any members of the public who may have captured dash cam footage of the accident to come forward.

So far police say that no arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

Detective Constable Diana Dyer-Barron of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said:

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“Our thoughts are with the family of the man who sadly died after this tragic incident in Salford and our officers are working strenuously to find out more details about what happened before the collision.

“We are asking anyone who was on the M602 Eastbound between junction 1 and junction 2  and saw the moments leading up to the collision or was there during and after the incident to contact police as soon as possible.

“Any dash cam footage of the collision could prove invaluable in our search for more evidence.”

 

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 8564741 quoting incident number 1101 of 17/01/2020, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111