Pedestrian hit by car on M1 dies in hospital
National HighwaysA pedestrian who was hit by a car on a motorway as he attempted to recover ladders from the road has died, police said.
The 67-year-old man was hit by a Toyota RAV4 on the northbound M1 close to junction 47 near Leeds, at about 13:30 BST on 21 May.
He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died on Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police said.
The force has appealed for anyone who saw the ladders fall from the roof of a Ford Ranger, or anyone with video footage of the incident, to come forward.
A police spokesperson said a man who was interviewed voluntarily by officers on the same day as the incident had been released under investigation.
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