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M6 car blaze updates as all traffic stopped after fiery crash on motorway
Images from the scene on the M6 revealed a vehicle ablaze, with thick smoke pouring into the air above the motorway. Cheshire Fire Service rushed to the scene after the horror crash
All traffic has was halted on a section of the M6 motorway this morning following a vehicle fire and collision.
Traffic was brought to a standstill on the northbound carriageway near Knutsford, according to traffic monitoring service Inrix. Tailbacks were forming leading up to the closure at junction 19.
Images from the scene revealed a vehicle ablaze, with thick smoke pouring into the air above the motorway. A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire Service said: "INCIDENT | Firefighters are currently at the scene of a vehicle fire on the M6 Northbound near to Junction 19. There will be delays in the area so please avoid if possible.", reports the Manchester Evening News.
An eyewitness says the crash involved a HGV and multiple other vehicles. The HGV and one car collided, which then had a knock-on effect on a number of other vehicles.
The fire which set on fire is reported to have flipped over in the crash. The eyewitness said they believe the people in the car on fire were able to escape unharmed.
National Highways has issued another update and the incident has now been resolved, with all lanes having been reopened.
They posted on X: "The scene is clear and all lanes are now running on the #M6 northbound between J18 #Middlewich and J19 #TableyInterchange following an earlier collision and vehicle fire. Thank you for your patience."
A previous statement at 12.25pm added: "Lane four has reopened to start moving the traffic. North West Ambulance Service is in attendance and treating one casualty. Firefighters are monitoring the vehicle that was on fire with a thermal imaging camera."
Daily Star Sunday
Images from the scene on the M6 revealed a vehicle ablaze, with thick smoke pouring into the air above the motorway. Cheshire Fire Service rushed to the scene after the horror crash
All traffic has was halted on a section of the M6 motorway this morning following a vehicle fire and collision.
Traffic was brought to a standstill on the northbound carriageway near Knutsford, according to traffic monitoring service Inrix. Tailbacks were forming leading up to the closure at junction 19.
Images from the scene revealed a vehicle ablaze, with thick smoke pouring into the air above the motorway. A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire Service said: "INCIDENT | Firefighters are currently at the scene of a vehicle fire on the M6 Northbound near to Junction 19. There will be delays in the area so please avoid if possible.", reports the Manchester Evening News.
An eyewitness says the crash involved a HGV and multiple other vehicles. The HGV and one car collided, which then had a knock-on effect on a number of other vehicles.
The fire which set on fire is reported to have flipped over in the crash. The eyewitness said they believe the people in the car on fire were able to escape unharmed.
National Highways has issued another update and the incident has now been resolved, with all lanes having been reopened.
They posted on X: "The scene is clear and all lanes are now running on the #M6 northbound between J18 #Middlewich and J19 #TableyInterchange following an earlier collision and vehicle fire. Thank you for your patience."
A previous statement at 12.25pm added: "Lane four has reopened to start moving the traffic. North West Ambulance Service is in attendance and treating one casualty. Firefighters are monitoring the vehicle that was on fire with a thermal imaging camera."
Daily Star Sunday