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
