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Vehicle fire on M6 southbound causes severe delays

Drivers are facing severe delays this morning following a vehicle fire on the M6 southbound at junction 21A for the Croft Interchange. <i>(Image: National Highways)</i>
Drivers are facing severe delays this morning following a vehicle fire on the M6 southbound at junction 21A for the Croft Interchange. (Image: National Highways)
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A VEHICLE fire on the M6 southbound is causing severe delays this morning.

Two out of the three lanes on the motorway are currently closed, at junction 21a for the Croft Interchange.

Severe delays are expected, as emergency services attend to the incident.

Congestion is currently building to junction 24 for Ashton-in-Makerfield.

The average speed is currently five mph.

The incident was first reported at 7.39 this morning, Tuesday.

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