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Tanker spillage closes M6 near Preston Tanker spillage closes M6 near Preston
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All lanes of the M6 have been closed northbound near Preston after a tanker spilled 15 tons of a flammable substance on to the carriageway. 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 northbound carriageway near junction 31 at about 10:00 GMT. The leak happened on the carriageway near junction 31 at about 10:00 GMT.
The driver has been taken to hospital after inhaling fumes from the unidentified substance. 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 all four carriageways. The fire service said the liquid had spilled as the tanker went uphill and cascaded for several hundred metres across the lanes.