Sulphuric acid leak closes M6

THE M6 was closed this morning after a lorry carrying a load of sulphuric acid found one if its containers was leaking.

Fire Crews from Coleshill and West Midlands attended the scene and decided the M6 required closing from junction 5 to 4a southbound.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “It is believed at this time that the lorry is carrying 20 containers, each holding 1,440 litres of suphuric acid and that one of these containers has split and is leaking out of the lorry onto the roadway.

“Fire crews confirm that 1400 litres of sulphuric acid has leaked from this vehicle which is located on the hardshoulder.”

Crews are using gas tight suits and are carrying out survey on vehicle, and have set up a contamination zone of approximately ten square metres.

The motorway reopened at around 8.15am.