M6 closure at Kendal following serious road traffic collision
Written by John Williamson on 07/01/2019
Emergency services are currently in attendance on the M6 northbound following a serious RTC involving a car and an HGV at Kendal.
The collision occurred at around 11.10am this morning (7 Jan).
The M6 is currently closed in both directions to allow the air ambulance to attend to the driver of the car. However, the northbound carriage is expected to be closed for some time.
Diversions will be from junction 36 to junction 39, using the A6.
Update 12:40pm
Cumbria Police are asking drivers on the northbound carriageway of the M6 to be patient as officers and other emergency services personnel carry out their work following a serious road traffic collision this morning.
Both carriageways currently remain closed. The southbound carriageway is not expected to remain closed much longer. However, the northbound carriageway is expected to remain closed for some time.
At this time it is not possible to turn the queuing northbound traffic around. However, officers are working to try to reopen one lane northbound as soon as is possible.
Anyone who is travelling in a vehicle stuck in the northbound traffic who is in ill health or finds themselves in difficulties should call 101 to make themselves known. Always dial 999 in an emergency.
