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Delays on M1 due to lorry fire near Trowell Services Queues clear after lorry fire on M1 slip road near Trowell Services
(about 3 hours later)
Traffic was left tailed back to junction 24 at Kegworth in LeicestershireTraffic was left tailed back to junction 24 at Kegworth in Leicestershire
Motorists are being warned to expect delays after a lorry caught fire on a slip road on the M1. Motorists were left facing delays after a lorry caught fire on a slip road on the M1.
Two fire engines and a water carrier were called to the blaze on the slip road from Trowell Services, near Trowell in Nottinghamshire, on to a northbound stretch of carriageway between junctions 25 and 26 at about 16:08 BST on Tuesday.Two fire engines and a water carrier were called to the blaze on the slip road from Trowell Services, near Trowell in Nottinghamshire, on to a northbound stretch of carriageway between junctions 25 and 26 at about 16:08 BST on Tuesday.
The northbound side of the motorway was initially closed, but two of the four lanes have since reopened. The northbound side of the motorway was initially closed, but two of the four lanes and the slip road had reopened at 18:29.
At 18:29, National Highways said the slip road had also reopened but warned drivers to still expect delays of about 60 minutes on the approach. Vehicles were left tailed back to junction 24 at Kegworth in Leicestershire, but traffic cameras show the queues have since cleared.
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