A 30-year-old man who died after jumping from a motorway bridge has been named
Lance Dickenson, from Croft, was killed after being hit by a lorry.
Police say his family have asked for time to grieve.
The M62 has now reopened at Croft interchange after the incident earlier this morning.
It happened at 2.45am.
The road was closed eastbound at 3am between the junction with the M6 at Croft and Birchwood.
Numerous traffic problems were caused in the area, with congestion on the M62, M6 and in Birchwood.
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