Motorists faced seven-mile tailbacks on the A1 near Boroughbridge when a petrol tanker jack-knifed and overturned.
The tanker - which was not carrying a load - took up two lanes of the road, bringing chaos for drivers yesterday afternoon.
The 55-year-old tanker driver sustained slight injuries.
Updated: 11:08 Friday, June 29, 2001
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