A father has died after being hit by a car in a horrifying crash on the M62 motorway.

John Welsh, 28, was killed in a collision on the Liverpool-bound side of the busy motorway earlier this month.

It had been reported that a silver Skoda Octavia hit a pedestrian between Junction 6 and Junction 7.

Emergency services quickly attended the scene where John was treated, but later pronounced dead at the scene.

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Following the incident, the driver of the Skoda remained at the scene of the crash along with members of the public who were witnesses.

Merseyside Police said all the witnesses have helped detectives as they piece together what happened.

Some road closures remained in place for several hours on the westbound carriageway whilst the investigation took place.

After John was announced as the victim, his family and friends paid tribute.

In a short statement released by his family, they said: “Beloved son, father and brother who will forever live on in our heart.”

Other tributes poured in. One person wrote: “Rip Jono rest easy.” Another person said: “My poor cousin. Forever young are kid we love you.”

Merseyside Police thanked everyone who helped at the scene of the accident.

The force has also urged anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

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In a statement, Detective Sergeant Andy Roper said: “We continue to provide support to John’s family via our specially trained Family Liaison Officers and our thoughts remain with them at this devastating time.

“I would like to say ‘thank you’ to the large number of people who helped at the scene on the night or who have already contacted our witness appeal line and have assisted with this investigation.

“If there is anyone with dash camera footage of this incident that we have not already had contact with, I would be grateful if they could give our team a call.

“We are also offering assistance to people who have witnessed this incident and would urge anyone who has not called us yet to make contact so that we can ensure you have access to support.”

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