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Spilled milk closes the M6 motorway after tanker crash Spilled milk closes the M6 motorway after tanker crash
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The M6 could be closed for most of the day after the tanker crash and spilled milk The M6 was closed for most of the day after the tanker crash and spilled milk
The M6 has been closed after a large quantity of milk spilled onto the carriageway when a tanker crashed. The M6 was closed after a large quantity of milk spilled on to the carriageway when a tanker crashed.
It hit the central reservation while travelling north between junctions 31 and 32 near Preston at about 07:00 BST and then crashed through into the southbound carriageway.It hit the central reservation while travelling north between junctions 31 and 32 near Preston at about 07:00 BST and then crashed through into the southbound carriageway.
Lancashire Police said the motorway could be closed for "most of the day" after the milk and diesel spillage. Lancashire Police said the motorway was closed for "most of the day" after the spillage, but later reopened.
The male driver and woman passenger were injured and taken to hospital.The male driver and woman passenger were injured and taken to hospital.
Ch Insp Patrick Worden said: "At this time we expect the motorway to be closed for some, if not most, of the day."
A male driver and his female passenger were injured in the crash which caused a large milk spillageA male driver and his female passenger were injured in the crash which caused a large milk spillage
"The tanker needs to be recovered and due to the large scale milk and diesel spillage, the motorway surface treated appropriately," he added. Ch Insp Patrick Worden said emergency teams had need time to recover the tanker and "due to the large scale milk and diesel spillage", the motorway's surface had to be "treated appropriately".
"We expect this to cause significant delays and I would advise motorists to make plans for alternate routes." Drivers were advised to make plans for alternate routes while the closure was in place.
A police representative said even though the road had reopened, traffic was "expected to be slow moving and congested for some time so please avoid the area where possible".
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