Major HGV fuel spillage on M6 southbound causes traffic chaos, lane closure, and hour-long delays

Motorists are facing significant disruption on the M6 near Preston after a fuel spillage forced the closure of a slip road and one southbound lane.

The incident has occurred on the M6 southbound within Junction 31, where a broken-down heavy goods vehicle has suffered a substantial fuel spill.

As a result, one lane remains closed and the southbound entry slip road at Junction 31 has also been shut while contractors work at the scene.

Traffic is currently experiencing delays of around 60 minutes, with approximately seven miles of congestion on the approach to the incident.

Drivers are being advised to seek an alternative route where possible while recovery and clean-up operations continue.