Cumbria stretch of M6 Cumbria now open after road smash.

Police were called at 12.39pm today following a collision involving a biker.

The motorcyclist, a woman from Edinburgh, has been taken to hospital with life changing injuries.  

The incident closed the motorway in both directions between junction 36 at Kirkby Lonsdale and junction 39 at Shap.

A Cumbria police incident investigation is now underway following the crash south of junction 38 at Tebay. 

An official diversion was in place using the A590 and A6 between junctions 36 and 39 with northbound drivers leaving junction 36 being advised to follow the ‘hollow diamond’ symbol and southbound drivers leaving junction 39 being asked to follow the ‘hollow circle’ symbol.