A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a lorry crash closed the M6 for several hours this morning.
Officers were called to the southbound carriageway of the motorway, between junctions 38 and 37, at about 3.40am today (April 17).
It involved a white Scania lorry towing a Morrisons liveried trailer and a red Toyota IQ.
The driver of the lorry was uninjured.
The driver of the Toyota, a woman in her forties, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital with serious injuries.
The M6 remained closed for several hours while investigations took place and the scene cleared.
Police are appealing for any motorists who may have seen either vehicle this morning to come forward.
Officers are also asking for anyone who was in the area at the time with a dashcam to contact them on 101, referring to incident 42 – or email SCIU@cumbria.police.uk
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