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Man dies in tyre change accident Man dies in tyre change accident
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A man has died after being struck by a passing vehicle while he was changing a wheel on the hard shoulder of a Cheshire motorway. A 66-year-old man has died after being struck by a passing vehicle while he was changing a wheel on the hard shoulder of a Cheshire motorway.
Police were called to the northbound carriageway of the M6 between junctions 19 and 20 (Knutsford and the Lymm Interchange) at about 0340 GMT.Police were called to the northbound carriageway of the M6 between junctions 19 and 20 (Knutsford and the Lymm Interchange) at about 0340 GMT.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the motorway has been closed in the northbound direction. The man, who had been driving a silver Mercedes people carrier, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Motorists have been advised of congestion and delays in the area. The northbound carriageway of the motorway was closed until 0900 GMT.
Any witnesses to the accident are asked to call Cheshire Police. A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police appealed for witnesses to the collision, and anyone who saw the man beforehand, to get in touch.