POLICE investigating the death of a Northwich woman on the M56 who fell off a bridge are appealing for information.

Officers responded to an incident at around 8.24pm on Friday, October 4 between junction 10 for Stretton and junction 11 at Preston Brook.

Police found that a 60-year-old woman had fallen from a bridge above the carriageway and been struck by a number of vehicles.

Traffic was held while police and emergency services attended the incident.

Sadly, the woman died at the scene.

Her next of kin have been informed and are currently being supported by specialist family liaison officers.

An investigation into how the woman came to be on the bridge remains ongoing.

Officers are appealing to anyone who may have been between junctions 10 and junctions 11 of the M56 between 8.15pm and 8.30pm on Friday, October 4, and may have witnessed the incident, or has any dashcam footage, to come forward.

Officers are also urging any motorists who were travelling on the westbound carriageway who believe they may have hit the pedestrian to get in touch.

Sergeant Simon Degg, of the Constabulary's Roads and Crime Unit, said: "Our enquiries into how the pedestrian came to be on the A49 overbridge remain ongoing.

"We are asking any motorists who were travelling on the M56 between junction 10 and 11 for Warrington and may have witnessed the incident, or captured it on dashcam, to please get in touch.

"I would also urge any motorists who were on the westbound side of the carriageway at around the time of the incident or immediately after it occurred and who believe they may have struck the pedestrian to also contact us."

Anyone with any information or dashcam footage relating to this incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police via the website or on 101 quoting IML-1933032.

Alternatively information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.