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HGV crash spills 12,000 litres of paint on M606 motorway | HGV crash spills 12,000 litres of paint on M606 motorway |
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About 12,000 litres of paint have been spilt over a motorway following an HGV crash. | |
The white paint has pooled across the M606 southbound in Bradford after 12 containers fell off the lorry. | |
The motorway is shut from Staygate to the Euroway industrial estate while a clean-up operation gets under way. | The motorway is shut from Staygate to the Euroway industrial estate while a clean-up operation gets under way. |
West Yorkshire Police said it was trying to establish what caused the crash. Highways England said the road needed to be resurfaced. | |
Nigel Fawcett-Jones, from the force, said: "One of the challenges is that it's hazardous to the environment and they can't just flush it down the drain. | Nigel Fawcett-Jones, from the force, said: "One of the challenges is that it's hazardous to the environment and they can't just flush it down the drain. |
"So they are trying their best to find a method to get it off the carriageway and dispose of it in a safe and appropriate manner." | "So they are trying their best to find a method to get it off the carriageway and dispose of it in a safe and appropriate manner." |
Motorists have been urged to avoid the area. |