A 19-year-old man has tragically died after being struck by a car on a major motorway .

Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash near the M60 junction at Simister Island on Sunday evening. The incident, which cops believe may have happened after a police pursuit, led to the M66 being closed overnight.

Police have now confirmed that a pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle which was travelling southbound on the M66 at around 9.40pm. Greater Manchester Police said he may have been in a car previously involved in a pursuit with patrol officers from the force.

A blue BMW X3 had been initially spotted driving at speed on Bury Old Road and then went through a red light, which led to a police pursuit, the force said. Officers lost sight of the BMW and found it on t

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