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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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An HGV crash has resulted in 12,000 litres of paint spilling on to a motorway. About 12,000 litres of paint have been spilt over a motorway following an HGV crash.
The white substance has pooled across the M606 southbound in Bradford after 12 containers fell off the lorry. 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 working to establish the cause of the incident. Highways England is at the scene trying to remove the paint. 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 are advised to find alternative routes. Motorists have been urged to avoid the area.