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Tanker spillage closes M6 near Preston | Tanker spillage closes M6 near Preston |
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All northbound lanes of the M6 are closed near Preston after a tanker spilled 15 tonnes of a flammable substance on to the carriageway. | |
The leak happened on the carriageway near junction 31 at about 10:00 GMT. | |
The driver was taken to hospital after inhaling fumes from the unidentified substance. | |
Lancashire Police said the road was likely to be closed for some time and warned drivers to avoid the area. | Lancashire Police said the road was likely to be closed for some time and warned drivers to avoid the area. |
The fire service said the liquid had spilled as the tanker went uphill and cascaded for several hundred metres across the lanes. |