M6 back open after serious crash in Cumbria shuts the motorway

It was closed all night for investigation works

Author: Adam FawcettPublished 27th Oct 2024

The M6 is back open again this morning after a serious crash in South Cumbria forced it to be closed southbound.

Emergency services say they were called to the carriageway at around 11.30 last night, after reports a car had left the carriageway and overturned.

It's not yet known if anyone was injured.

In an update last night, National Highways said: "#M6 southbound is CLOSED between J39 #Shap and J36 #Deepthwaite due to a collision

"A car has left the carriageway and overturned

"@cumbriapolice are in attendance with an Ambulance"

We have approached Cumbria Police for comment.