An overturned lorry was the second collision to close part of the M6 motorway today (Picture: National Highways)
A lorry driver has been rushed to hospital after his vehicle smashed through the central reservation of the M6.
Drivers are told to expect delays as the road is closed in both directions at Junction 39, near Tebay services in Cumbria, after the crash this morning.
The northbound entry slip road is also closed, according to National Highways.
North West Ambulance service said: ‘We’ve taken one man to hospital.
‘No other details are available.’
Images shared on social media show metal barrier bent where the lorry hit it.
Dirt can be seen strewn across the road where it was churned up by the vehicle’s wheels.
Road closures will remain in place during clean up and reservation barrier repairs.
A separate collision involving an overturned lorry has closed the same motorway between J39 and J40.
The overturned lorry causing delays on the M6 (Picture: National Highways)
There a truck’s cabin remains upright while the rear has toppled over.
It came to rest in the central reservation, covering the road in mud.
The road below is visibly wet.
Drivers are being advised to leave the M6 at J39 to avoid the scene of the collision before rejoining the motorway at J40.
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