M6 lorry crash: HGV driver taken to hospital after vehicle jackknifed near Carnforth
The M6 southbound was closed for around 15 hours.
A lorry driver was taken to hospital after a HGV jackknifed on the M6 near Carnforth on Wednesday morning.
The accident happened around 10.30am on Wednesday, June 10, resulting in the full closure of the southbound carriageway, causing major tailbacks and diversions.
Both lanes of the M6 between junction 35 Carnforth and junction 34 Lancaster reopened at around 1am on Thursday, June 11
National Highways: North-West @HighwaysNWEST posted on X nine hours ago: “The #M6 in #Lancashire is now open southbound between J35 #Carnforth and J34 #Lancaster.
“No significant delays on approach.”
A police spokesman said: “The Northbound carriageway reopened yesterday, the southbound around 1am today (Thursday) after repairs to the carriageway.
“The driver had minor injuries and was taken to hospital.”