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| M6 gin crash: Motorway reopens after lorry collision | M6 gin crash: Motorway reopens after lorry collision |
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| The M6 has reopened after a lorry carrying 32,000 litres (7,039 gallons) of gin was involved in a crash and began leaking its cargo on to the carriageway. | |
| The motorway was shut in Cheshire between junction 19 at Knutsford and junction 20 at Lymm following a collision between two HGVs at about 17:30 BST on Wednesday. | The motorway was shut in Cheshire between junction 19 at Knutsford and junction 20 at Lymm following a collision between two HGVs at about 17:30 BST on Wednesday. |
| Emergency crews worked overnight to stop the spilt gin from igniting. | Emergency crews worked overnight to stop the spilt gin from igniting. |
| It fully reopened at about 04:30 BST. | It fully reopened at about 04:30 BST. |
| Cheshire Police said the collision caused long delays but there were no reports of injuries. | Cheshire Police said the collision caused long delays but there were no reports of injuries. |
| Many motorists were stationary in their cars for about four hours as police turned people around on the northbound carriageway. | Many motorists were stationary in their cars for about four hours as police turned people around on the northbound carriageway. |
| Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said it "worked hard to stem the leak" from one of the tankers carrying concentrated gin so it could be pumped into a replacement tanker. | Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said it "worked hard to stem the leak" from one of the tankers carrying concentrated gin so it could be pumped into a replacement tanker. |
| It said crews were also coating the spilt alcohol with foam to prevent the flammable liquid from igniting. | It said crews were also coating the spilt alcohol with foam to prevent the flammable liquid from igniting. |
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| A 300m (0.3km) cordon had been put in place "as a precautionary measure", the fire service added. | A 300m (0.3km) cordon had been put in place "as a precautionary measure", the fire service added. |
| One of those caught up in the tailback, Rachel Sargeant, said she had been caught up in a two-hour delay by 20:00. | One of those caught up in the tailback, Rachel Sargeant, said she had been caught up in a two-hour delay by 20:00. |
| She tweeted she was sitting "200yds away from 32,000 litres of spilt gin", joking it was "heartbreaking she didn't have a straw". | She tweeted she was sitting "200yds away from 32,000 litres of spilt gin", joking it was "heartbreaking she didn't have a straw". |
| The "gincident" prompted a flurry of puns on social media which may have been a "tonic" for those caught up in lengthy delays. | The "gincident" prompted a flurry of puns on social media which may have been a "tonic" for those caught up in lengthy delays. |
| Mr Ree 2 asked if it was in the "sloe lane" while Anthony Davies tweeted those in the traffic "just had to gin and bear it". | Mr Ree 2 asked if it was in the "sloe lane" while Anthony Davies tweeted those in the traffic "just had to gin and bear it". |