The ten-vehicle collision occurred between junctions 32 (Broughton) and 33 (Hampson Green) at around 11.20am on Wednesday.
A lorry travelling northbound smashed through the central reservation before crashing into several other vehicles and overturning.
The lorry driver, a man in his 50s, sadly died at the scene.
The motorway was subsequently closed in both directions while emergency services worked at the scene.
The northbound carriageway reopened at around 4am the following day, but lane three remained closed for emergency barrier repairs.
At 12.25pm, National Highways confirmed the southbound carriageway had also reopened with lane three closed.
You can find the full story at: https://www.lep.co.uk/news/m6-reopens-in-both-directions-after-lorry-driver-killed-and-five-injured-in-lancashire-crash-4857385
A lorry travelling northbound smashed through the central reservation before crashing into several other vehicles and overturning.
The lorry driver, a man in his 50s, sadly died at the scene.
The motorway was subsequently closed in both directions while emergency services worked at the scene.
The northbound carriageway reopened at around 4am the following day, but lane three remained closed for emergency barrier repairs.
At 12.25pm, National Highways confirmed the southbound carriageway had also reopened with lane three closed.
You can find the full story at: https://www.lep.co.uk/news/m6-reopens-in-both-directions-after-lorry-driver-killed-and-five-injured-in-lancashire-crash-4857385
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00:00The M6 has reopened after a lorry driver was killed when his truck smashed through the Central Reservation in Lancashire.
00:07The 10-vehicle collision occurred between junctions 32 and 33 at around 11.20am on Wednesday, November 6.
00:15A lorry travelling northbound smashed through the Central Reservation before crashing into several other vehicles and overturning.
00:23The lorry driver, a man in his 50s, sadly died at the scene.
00:27The driver of a Ford Transit, a man in his 40s, and the driver of a Suzuki Swift, a woman in her 40s, also suffered serious injuries.
00:36Police said three other people suffered minor injuries in the crash.
00:39The motorway was subsequently closed in both directions while emergency services worked at the scene.
00:45The northbound carriageway reopened at around 4am the following day on October 7, but Lane 3 remained closed for emergency barrier repairs.
01:02At 12.25pm, National Highways confirmed the southbound carriageway had also reopened with Lane 3 closed.
01:09Lancashire Police warned motorists that traffic may be heavier than usual due to the lane closures.