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Recovery truck engulfed in flames on M6 | Recovery truck engulfed in flames on M6 |
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A recovery vehicle was engulfed in flames with a car on its back on the hard shoulder of the M6. | A recovery vehicle was engulfed in flames with a car on its back on the hard shoulder of the M6. |
Emergency crews were called to the scene on the M6 northbound between junction 8 for Birmingham and 9 for Wednesbury at about 10:55 GMT. | Emergency crews were called to the scene on the M6 northbound between junction 8 for Birmingham and 9 for Wednesbury at about 10:55 GMT. |
The scene was cleared by 11:30 and there were no reported injuries. However, it caused long traffic delays. | |
In a separate incident, a collision near Newcastle-under-Lyme led to more delays when two lanes were closed. | In a separate incident, a collision near Newcastle-under-Lyme led to more delays when two lanes were closed. |
It is not known how the recovery vehicle fire started. |
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