Police said the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene
Emergency services were called to reports of a 'concern for welfare' on the motorway between junctions 31 and 32 on Saturday night . Lancashire Constabulary said the pensioner was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
A police spokesperson said: "At around 9:45pm on Saturday, December 21, we were called to reports of a concern for welfare on the M6 between junctions 31 and 32. Officers attended, and despite the best efforts of emergency services, a woman in her 70s was very sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.Police and National Highways were also called to a separate incident on the M6 between junction 33 and J32 shortly after 10pm.
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