A 21-year-old man has died after being hit by a car while he was walking along a motorway slip road.

It is understood the man - thought to be a student - was trying to hitchhike when he was struck by the Jaguar XF Saloon.

The tragedy happened close to junction two of the M56, the Manchester Evening News reports .

Emergency services were called to the scene at 1.10am this morning.

The man was taken to hospital suffering with multiple injuries, but medics were unable to save his life.

The tragedy happened in the early hours of the morning

Police sealed off the motorway between junction three, for Sharston, and junction one, for Kingsway, following the incident.

The route remained closed until 5am on Friday morning.

Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for anyone with further information to come forward.

It followed an earlier collision involving several cars and a truck on the same motorway yesterday evening.

An investigation is underway into the tragedy

Two air ambulances were seen arriving at the scene of the collision, which took place near to junction nine for Lymm Interchange.

This section of the motorway also re-opened in the early hours of Friday morning.
