POLICE are looking for witnesses to come forward after a man died on the A55 near Chester.

Emergency services were called at around 6.25am on Tuesday, November 12 following reports that a silver Land Rover had collided with a lorry which had been parked in a layby at the side of the A55 westbound near to the junction of the A483 Wrexham Road.

The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

Formal identity has not yet been confirmed but the driver is believed to be a 38-year-old local man.

His next of kin have been informed and they are currently being supported by specialist officers.

Now police are appealing for anyone who may have witnesses the crash or has any dashcam footage leading up the incident to come forward.

Police constable Geraint Williams, of Cheshire Constabulary’s Serious and Complex Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Enquiries in relation to this collision are ongoing and we are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information which may aid our investigation.

“The A55 is a busy road and I believe that at the time of the incident there could have been a number people in the area, both commuting to work and travelling to Wales, who may have seen what happened and I’d urge them to get in touch.

“The same goes for anyone who was driving in the area and believes they have any dashcam footage which may be relevant to the investigation.”

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101, quoting IML 562976 or visit https://www.cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries

Dashcam footage can be submitted online via https://cheshireconstabulary.egressforms.com