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Motorway chaos after fatal crash Motorway chaos after fatal crash
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A large stretch of the M6 in Cumbria has been closed after a man died when a vehicle transporter crashed on Monday. A large stretch of the M6 in Cumbria was closed after a man died when a vehicle transporter crashed on Monday.
Police said the lorry carrying vans crashed through the central reservation, near junction 42 at Carlisle South, at 0800 BST.Police said the lorry carrying vans crashed through the central reservation, near junction 42 at Carlisle South, at 0800 BST.
The impact caused one of the vans to spill on to the road. A second man was treated for minor injuries in hospital. The impact caused one of the vans to fall on to the road. A second man was treated for minor injuries in hospital.
Two lanes of the northbound carriageway were reopened at lunchtime, but southbound traffic remains static. The motorway was partially reopened in both directions after about eight hours, Cumbria Police said.
'Scientific evidence'
Large tailbacks were reported in the area of junction 42, with motorists advised to avoid the motorway around Carlisle.Large tailbacks were reported in the area of junction 42, with motorists advised to avoid the motorway around Carlisle.
Diversions are in place on the A6, but heavy congestion is also being reported on that road. Diversions were in place on the A6, but heavy congestion was also reported on that road.
Cumbria Police said it was uncertain when the motorway would be fully reopened as barrier repairs were ongoing.
Insp Terry Bathgate, of Cumbria Police, said: "There is significant technical difficulties in recovering a vehicle of this size.Insp Terry Bathgate, of Cumbria Police, said: "There is significant technical difficulties in recovering a vehicle of this size.
"There are experts at the scene recovering scientific evidence and we have to spend time to find the root cause of this accident.""There are experts at the scene recovering scientific evidence and we have to spend time to find the root cause of this accident."