M6 southbound closed after vehicle fire and diesel spillage
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 31 Oct, 23:26 · Archive
A vehicle fire on the M6 southbound near Birmingham caused 60-minute delays and a significant diesel spillage.
A vehicle fire on the M6 southbound between junctions 6 and 5 near Birmingham closed the motorway at around 3.35pm on Saturday. The incident occurred within the hard shoulder section of a Smart Motorway. A large amount of diesel spread across the carriageway and there was damage to the road surface.
Traffic officers implemented traffic management at junction 6 (Gravelly Hill Interchange), with contractors and equipment deployed to treat the fuel spillage and recover the vehicle. Delays reached 60 minutes between junction 7 and junction 5, affecting traffic from Spaghetti Junction to Castle Bromwich.
The queues began easing by 6pm, and all lanes had reopened by 6:40pm on Saturday.
How it is being reported
- M6 southbound reopens after van fire and 'significant' diesel spillage causes 60-minute delaysMotorists faced 60-minute delays on the approach after a van fire and diesel spillageExpress & Star · 31 Oct, 18:58
- Everything we know about M6 incident which closed motorway near BirminghamThe M6 southbound was closed between J6 and J5 after a car caught alight around 3.35pm on Saturday, with National Highways warning of 60-minute delays from Spaghetti Junction to Castle BromwichBirminghamLive · 31 Oct, 18:47
- M6 closure live as vehicle fire sparks 60 minute delaysDelays have increased to 60 minutes following a vehicle fireBirminghamLive · 31 Oct, 16:58
- M6 closed southbound in West Midlands after van fire and 'significant' diesel spillageMotorists are facing 60-minute delays on the approach after a van fire and diesel spillageExpress & Star · 31 Oct, 16:54
In this story: M6 · Birmingham · Gravelly Hill Interchange · Spaghetti Junction · Castle Bromwich · National Highways
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