A MAN was killed after walking along the M66 in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Police were called shortly before 2am to the motorway, close to Bury, between junctions one and two.

Officers discovered a man who had suffered fatal injuries and four damaged vehicles.

It appears that he was walking along the lanes of the motorway when he was struck by a white Audi A5 which was travelling northbound.

The man was then struck by three vehicles travelling on the southbound carriageway.

He was declared dead at the scene and the road was closed for nearly 11 hours while investigations took place.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and remains in police custody.

Police are now appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.

Sgt Helen Hallworth, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We believe we have identified this man and we have now spoken to his next of kin.

“However, we still need witnesses who may have seen this man walking up the motorway to contact us as a matter of urgency.

“As ever, any dashcam footage would be gratefully received, but at this stage any information from eye witnesses would greatly help us with our investigation into this man’s tragic death.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident number 284/130816 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

All road closures have now been lifted