Officers say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death but a report will be sent to the police watchdog.
Police made the discovery at around 1.30pm on Saturday, September 21 after locating the man's car on the eastbound carriageway of the A50 in Staffordshire.
An image from the scene shows an emergency service vehicle parked on the road, reports StokeOnTrent Live. "We are not treating the death as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM coroner. A referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct."
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