Tributes have flooded social media for a man who died after being hit by an HGV as he was named locally.
People paid tribute to "lovely lad" Martin Gregory, better known as Marty, after Merseyside Police confirmed the death yesterday. Officers were called to Princess Way in Seaforth at around 11.15pm after a 43-year-old man was hit by a heavy goods vehicle (HGV).
The man died from his injuries, and grieving friends have been paying tribute to him online. Following the news, police confirmed a 52-year-old man from Skelmersdale has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving and taken to a police station for questioning.