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M6 partly open after tanker crash M-way reopens after tanker crash
(about 4 hours later)
The North West's main route into Scotland remains closed after a fuel tanker overturned and crashed into the central barrier. The North West's main route into Scotland has reopened after a fuel tanker overturned and crashed into the central barrier.
Specialist vehicles have been brought in to remove the tanker on the M6 near Southwaite Services, south of Carlisle. Specialist vehicles were brought in to remove the tanker on the M6 near Southwaite Services, south of Carlisle.
Junctions 41 and 42 of the M6 are still closed northbound, but the southbound carriageway has now reopened. The motorway was closed northbound for seven hours and southbound for five hours after Friday morning's crash.
Traffic is currently being diverted on to the A6, but long delays are expected as the clean-up continues. No-one was badly hurt in the incident, which caused severe traffic disruption in the area.
The tanker's load is not leaking, but fire crews have sealed off the area as a precaution. The tanker's load did not leak, but fire crews sealed off the area as a precaution.
Motorists were diverted onto the A6 until the motorway was cleared.