M6 traffic LIVE as motorway shut with major delays after crash

Drivers heading south from the Lake District are facing major disruption this morning after the M6 was closed following a crash.

National Highways says a lorry has jack-knifed and a fuel spillage has been reported on the motorway.

It is affecting the southbound carriageway between junctions 35 at Carnforth and 34 at Lancaster.

Queues are building up in both directions approaching the crash scene.

The closure is expected to continue into the afternoon.

Further details are yet to be confirmed.

Updates will be posted in this blog when they are available.