Lancashire Police have thanked motorists for their patience after a stretch of the M6 had be closed for more than 18 hours.
There was significant disruption on the roads around Preston yesterday afternoon, last night and this morning, which was caused by a collision on the northbound carriageway between junctions 31 and 32.
A HGV travelling north had been in collision with the central reservation.
The driver was taken to hospital for medical treatment.
Three lanes of the northbound carriageway of the M6 at Preston reopened this morning after being closed since the collision.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: ‘’We understand the disruption and frustration which the closure caused.
‘’The lengthy closure was needed to allow the HGV to be recovered and for emergency repair work to be carried out by National Highways engineers as a substantial diesel spillage from the HGV damaged an extensive area of the northbound carriageway and required resurfacing work.
‘’The damage to the central reservation needed to be repaired.
‘’The large volume of traffic which uses the M6 was diverted on to surrounding roads which caused lengthy delays across the Preston area, impacting also on the M61 and M65.
‘’Thank you for your patience.’’
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