M6 tailbacks near Lancaster are due to a boat in the road

Commuters have been told to expect delays on the southbound M6 this afternoon.
The RNLI boat on the hard shoulderThe RNLI boat on the hard shoulder
The RNLI boat on the hard shoulder

North west motorway police are attending the scene, where a transport vehicle carrying an RNLI boat has broken down.

The incident in on the southbound M6 between junctions 34-33.

The stretch in now down to two lanes, and police say they hope to have the road fully re-opened soon.