A 24-year-old man has died following an accident on the M55 at Kirkham in the early hours of this morning.
The accident happen just after 1.30am and when emergency services arrived they found a car had collided with the embankment.
The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man has not been named because formal identification has yet to take place.
An investigation is now underway and police want to hear from anyone who may have seen the accident.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the motorway policing unit at Samlesbury on 01772 410465 or 01772 614454
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