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Lorry fire causes motorway delays | Lorry fire causes motorway delays |
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A fire on a lorry carrying a load of paper on the M25 has caused lane closures and rush-hour delays. | |
BBC traffic reports said there was a 15-mile tailback through Surrey and into Kent, after the incident at junction eight, for Reigate. | BBC traffic reports said there was a 15-mile tailback through Surrey and into Kent, after the incident at junction eight, for Reigate. |
Surrey fire service said they were called to the scene at about 0530 GMT. A spokeswoman said the vehicle was being recovered from the hard shoulder. | Surrey fire service said they were called to the scene at about 0530 GMT. A spokeswoman said the vehicle was being recovered from the hard shoulder. |
Surrey Police said lanes were reopening on Thursday morning. | |
The lorry was on the hard shoulder and the driver was not in the truck when the incident happened, a police spokeswoman said. | The lorry was on the hard shoulder and the driver was not in the truck when the incident happened, a police spokeswoman said. |
At the height of the incident, tailbacks were back to junction five. | At the height of the incident, tailbacks were back to junction five. |
There was also queuing traffic on the M23 between Gatwick Airport in West Sussex and the M25 turn-off. Delays were also reported on the A25 in Surrey. | There was also queuing traffic on the M23 between Gatwick Airport in West Sussex and the M25 turn-off. Delays were also reported on the A25 in Surrey. |
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