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M6 overturned trailer near Shap and Penrith forces closure

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Police said a clean-up operation was under way with barriers also needing repairs

The M6 in Cumbria is partially closed after a lorry crash spread mud and fuel across the motorway.

The vehicle's trailer overturned on the northbound carriageway between junction 39, near Shap, and junction 40, for Penrith, at about 10:30 BST on Friday.

One lane of the southbound carriageway has also been closed while a clean-up operation is completed.

The northbound carriageway is not expected to re-open before 06:00 on Saturday.

There are severe delays of at least 40 minutes, National Highways said, with diversions in place.

It added the crash followed another incident involving a lorry on a nearby section earlier in the day.

That saw an HGV coming to rest on the northbound entry slip road at junction 39 after crossing over from the main carriageway.

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