Groom-to-be is killed in M6 crash

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A groom-to-be was killed when a vehicle transporter in which he was a passenger crashed on the M6 in Cumbria.

The motorway was closed for eight hours after the lorry, carrying vans, crashed through the central reservation near junction 42 at Low Hurst on Monday.

Police named the dead man as Spencer Lamb, 39, from Napton, Southam, in Warwickshire. The driver, aged 35, also from Warwickshire, survived the crash.

Mr Lamb's family said he was due to be married at the end of the year.

'Tragic loss'

Cumbria Police reported huge tailbacks of up to 12 miles in the area of junction 42, with motorists advised to avoid the motorway around Carlisle.

Most of the north and southbound carriageways were reopened by early evening, although barrier repairs are ongoing.

Insp Terry Bathgate, of Cumbria Police, said: "There is significant technical difficulties in recovering a vehicle of this size.

"There are experts at the scene recovering scientific evidence and we have to spend time to find the root cause of this accident."

In a statement released through Cumbria Police, the family of Mr Lamb said the crash had resulted in a "tragic loss of life".

The statement added: "Spencer was a much-loved son and brother, who will be sadly missed by all."