The lorry, travelling on the northbound carriageway, hit the central reservation and overturned, landing on the opposite side of the motorway
One person has died with a number of others seriously injured after a horrific crash involving a lorry on the M6 on Wednesday .
The road was fully closed shortly after 11.20am between junctions 33 near Lancaster and 32 near Preston. An air ambulance also landed at the scene after the collision, involving two lorries and three cars.There were major delays throughout the afternoon following the collision, which saw the lorry smash into the central reservation and land across the busy motorway. Police, paramedics and fire crews blocked off the area, with diversions put in place.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said in an update: "We were called at about 11.20am today to reports of a serious collision on the motorway close to junction 33.
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