Motorway shut after 32,000 litres of GIN spills onto carriageway

A major motorway has been forced to close after 32,000 litres of gin spilled onto the carriageway.
Gin is leaking out onto the M6 motorway.Gin is leaking out onto the M6 motorway.
Gin is leaking out onto the M6 motorway.

It happened after two lorries crashed into each other on the M6 near the town of Knutsford in Cheshire just before 5.30pm.

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Crews are coating the spilt alcohol with foam to prevent it from igniting.

Gin is leaking out onto the M6 motorway.Gin is leaking out onto the M6 motorway.
Gin is leaking out onto the M6 motorway.

"Due to the flammability of the alcohol a decision was taken to close the motorway in both directions as a precautionary measure," a spokesman added.

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There are not currently any reports of injuries.