M42 closed for almost 24 hours after lorry fire

Image source, National Highways

Image caption, Firefighters were called to a lorry fire on the M42 in Warwickshire on Wednesday
  • Author, Alex McIntyre
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, West Midlands

Part of the M42 in Warwickshire was closed for almost 24 hours after a lorry fire.

The motorway was shut southbound between junction 10 for Tamworth and nine for the M6 Toll after the HGV caught fire on the hard shoulder at about 13:30 BST on Wednesday.

National Highways said the removal of the lorry and its load of cardboard was a slow process and was not completed until 05:00 BST on Thursday.

A spokesperson for the organisation said the entire width of the carriageway needed resurfacing before it could be safely reopened, which came at about 12:30 BST.

Drivers had been urged to leave extra time for their journeys, with delays of up to 40 minutes reported throughout Thursday morning.

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