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A woman in her 40s is fighting for her life after being hit by a car on the M55 motorway.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the collision on the westbound carriageway, near junction 2 at Cottam, at 10:29pm.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that a Mercedes A180 had collided with a pedestrian on the carriageway.

The woman sustained serious multiple injuries and was immediately taken to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.

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The M55 was shut down for several hours following the incident, reports Lancs Live .

A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are very much with the woman as she undergoes treatment in hospital.

"As officers investigate what happened, we are appealing for a

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