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| Tanker collision closes motorway | Tanker collision closes motorway |
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| The North West's main route into Scotland has been closed after a petrol tanker overturned and crashed through the central barrier. | The North West's main route into Scotland has been closed after a petrol tanker overturned and crashed through the central barrier. |
| Junctions 41 and 42 of the M6 have been shut and a 200m exclusion zone set up around the vehicle, near Southwaite Services, south of Carlisle. | Junctions 41 and 42 of the M6 have been shut and a 200m exclusion zone set up around the vehicle, near Southwaite Services, south of Carlisle. |
| The tanker's load is not leaking, but fire crews have sealed off the area as a precaution. | The tanker's load is not leaking, but fire crews have sealed off the area as a precaution. |
| Police expect the road to re-open at about 1300 GMT. | |
| Specialist vehicles have been brought to the scene to remove the crashed tanker. | |
| Traffic is currently being diverted on to the A6, but long delays are expected. | Traffic is currently being diverted on to the A6, but long delays are expected. |