Man in his 50s found dead in the street next to works van after ‘exposed to paint thinning chemical’

A MAN was tragically found dead in the street after being exposed to a ‘chemical spill’.

Emergency services responded to calls from Douglas Avenue in Billinge, near Wigan, on Saturday morning.

Paramedics performed CPR on a man in his 50s before he was pronounced dead in the street.

Responders in hazmat suits from The Hazardous Area Response Team were also on the scene along with several detectives.