A PEDESTRIAN has died this evening following a collision involving a lorry on the M1 motorway at Lurgan, Co. Armagh.
The male pedestrian died in the single-vehicle collision, which occurred at around 4.50pm eastbound, just past the Lurgan junction.
There were no reports of any other injuries.
Police have appealed for witnesses, particularly anyone who saw a black Saab Vector on the eastbound lane..
PSNI Inspector Gary Irvine said: “We are working to establish what happened and we are keen to speak to anyone who saw a black Saab Vector on the M1 travelling eastbound before the collision was reported.
“We are also keen to hear from anyone who saw a male on the M1 in this area prior to the collision.”
Following the collision the westbound lanes were closed but have since reopened, however junctions 10 and 9 remain closed eastbound and traffic is being diverted through Lurgan.
Police have asked anyone who has a dashcam and was in the area to check their footage.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collision Investigation Unit at Sprucefield on 101, quoting reference 944 of 01/08/18.
