A 22-year-old man has died following a collision with an HGV on the A55 in Chester.

Police confirmed the sad news on Thursday, June 6, and are appealing for witnesses following the incident, which happened just after 5pm on Tuesday.

The collision occurred on the eastbound carriageway of the A55 near the Huntington junction.

Sadly, the pedestrian, a 22-year-old man, died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

Police investigating the collision are appealing for witnesses, dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident to come forward to help with their enquiries into the circumstances.

Inspector Steve Griffiths said: “The A55 and surrounding areas will have been busy at the time of the collision, so we are urging anyone who saw what happened to come forward to assist us in establishing exactly what happened. The same goes for anyone who may have footage.”

Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Police on 101 or via https://www.cheshire.police.uk//tell-us quoting IML 1839763.