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M55 motorway shut both ways after lorry hits pedestrian

Police said the motorway closed for hours after a lorry hit a pedestrian and asked witnesses to contact investigators.

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The M55 is shut in both directions and is set to remain like that "for some time", police say.

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Blackpool GazetteBlackpool Gazette
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Update after lorry 'collides' with person on M55 causing major delays and closures

A lorry collided with a pedestrian on the M55

·Blackpool, United Kingdom
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BBC NewsBBC News
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M55 motorway shut both ways after lorry hits pedestrian

The M55 is shut in both directions and is set to remain like that "for some time", police say.

·London, United Kingdom
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M55 reopens after pedestrian struck by lorry in Preston - latest traffic updates

Drivers faced significant delays on both the M6 and M55 while emergency services worked at the scene in Preston this morning...

·Lancaster, United Kingdom
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M55 closed in both directions after crash near M6

The M55 has been closed in both directions following a crash near the M6

·Blackburn, United Kingdom
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lancashiretelegraph.co.uk broke the news in Blackburn, United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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