A MAN has been killed after being hit by a HGV in an early morning crash on the A1(M).

Police have confirmed the fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a HGV on the A1(M) Northbound between Junction 60 at Sedgefield and Junction 61 at Bowburn happened in the early hours of this morning.

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The road has now reopened.

A spokesperson for Durham Police said: "Officers are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a HGV on the A1(M) Northbound between Junction 60 at Sedgefield and Junction 61 at Bowburn in the early hours of this morning.

"The pedestrian, a man in his 30s, sadly died at the scene.

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"Anyone who has any information or dashcam footage should call 101 with the incident reference number 48 of April 16."

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The accident, which happened in the early hours of the morning, had closed the road between junction 60, Bradbury, and 61, Bowburn.

Due to the serious nature of the crash, police are carrying out an investigation at the scene.

A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We got a call at 2.08am this morning. A pedestrian was involved in a collision with a car on the A1 just after Junction 60. We dispatched two ambulance crews to the scene."

There were diversions in place Northbound via the Solid Square symbol and Southbound via the Solid Circle symbol via the A689, A177 and A688 through Sedgefield.

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