Miles of congestion remain hours after fire crews were called to the scene with roads in Preston also gridlocked
A lorry fire on the M6 has sparked chaos on the roads with huge queues in and around Preston, including on the M55.
Video from the scene showed smoke billowing high into the sky, while a photograph shared by Lancashire Constabulary revealed the extent of the damage, with the cabin badly burned and the trailer destroyed. No-one was injured in the blaze.A closure was put in place on the M6 southbound carriage between J32 to J31A as a result, with a further closure on the M55 eastbound between J1 and M6. By 11am, congestion on the M6 was running to six miles with delays of 60 minutes.
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