Motorway reopens after tanker overturns spilling milk over carriageway
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evere delays have been prompted on a serious motorway after a tanker overturned, spilling its load of milk over the carriageway.
The male driver and a feminine passenger have been taken to hospital for remedy following the accident on the M6 between J31 and J33 at Preston on Sunday morning.
The operation to proper the tanker and clear the milk and diesel from the carriageway continued for a lot of the day with police saying at 4.52pm that the motorway was totally reopened.
Lancashire Police posted on Twitter: “Around 7am this morning (Sunday, July 2) a milk tanker travelling northbound collided with the central reservation, entering the southbound carriageway before overturning on to its side across the carriageway.”
The drive additionally posted: “A large quantity of milk and diesel has spilled onto the carriageway causing it to be closed.
“A man and woman, the driver and passenger, have been taken to hospital for treatment.
“Due to the nature of the spillage, the motorway is expected to be closed for some time.”
National Highways: North-West suggested that extreme delays have been being skilled in each instructions.
It posted: “The milk tanker has now been righted and removed from the central reservation barrier.
“Clear up works have begun on the northbound carriageway.
“There are severe delays in both directions.”
At simply earlier than 5pm, Lancashire Police posted: “We’re pleased to advise the earlier M6 motorway closure following an overturned milk tanker has now been reopened. Traffic is expected to be slow moving and congested for some time so please avoid the area where possible.”