Motorway reopens after serious incident involving a pedestrian
The M58 motorway in Wigan has reopened after a serious accident.
The eastbound carriageway of the M58 was shut throughout Friday evening following an incident between junction five at Up Holland and the Orrell interchange at around 5pm.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said there had been an incident involving a pedestrian and a HGV.
A diversion was put in place and motorists were advised to avoid the area.
Highways England said the carriageway reopened shortly before midnight and was operating as normal on Saturday morning.