M6 closed near Penrith and Lake District after lorry crash

A lorry crash has closed the M6 in Cumbria this morning.

“Long delays are expected,” say police, as the northbound carriageway remains closed between junctions 39 (Shap) and 40 (Penrith).

Lane 3 (of 3) is also closed on the southbound carriageway between J40 and J39, added the force.

Emergency services are in attendance but it’s not clear whether anyone has been injured at this stage.

Pictures from the scene show the lorry wreck after its trailer overturned and crashed through the central reservation.

It has led to long delays on the M6 with northbound traffic queuing from Tebay Services (junction 38).