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.

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

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The RNLI boat on the hard shoulder

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.

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