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| M6 closed in West Midlands after lorry fire | |
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| Part of the M6 motorway in the West Midlands had to be closed northbound after a lorry caught fire. | |
| The carriageway was closed between junction 7 for Walsall and junction 9 for Wednesfield at about 16:00 GMT, the Highways Agency said. | The carriageway was closed between junction 7 for Walsall and junction 9 for Wednesfield at about 16:00 GMT, the Highways Agency said. |
| West Midlands Fire Service said it had been called to a fire involving a lorry carrying a load of soft drinks. | West Midlands Fire Service said it had been called to a fire involving a lorry carrying a load of soft drinks. |
| It said one lane had since been reopened at junction 9 and that crews would be there until about 18:00 BST. | |
| They would need to check the fire was totally out before the lorry could be moved, the service said. | |
| The lorry's owner, the road haulage company Eddie Stobart, said the driver had got out of the vehicle before it caught fire and was not hurt. | |
| The Highways Agency said there were delays of 15 minutes on the M5 link road to the M6 Junction 8. | |
| The motorway is due to reopen fully at 20:30 GMT, the agency said. |