Leeds United and Rangers fans trigger traffic crisis
Traffic chaos and fuel shortages hit Carlisle this evening as Leeds United fans arrived in the city.
Hundreds of Whites fans travelling across to Brunton Park for the League One play-off final collided with Rangers fans heading home to Glasgow after losing the UEFA Cup Final in Manchester on Wednesday.
There was gridlock on the M6 with Junctions 42 and 43 the worst affected. A motorway sign at Penrith warned of delays of up to 90 minutes travelling north.
A Cumbrian service station had to close briefly overnight on Wednesday when it ran out of fuel.
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15 May 2008 8:39 PM
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