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M6 closed in West Midlands after lorry fire M6 closed in West Midlands after lorry fire
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Part of the M6 motorway in the West Midlands had to be closed northbound after a lorry caught fire.Part of the M6 motorway in the West Midlands had to be closed northbound after a lorry caught fire.
The carriageway was closed between junction 7 for Walsall and junction 9 for Wednesfield at about 16:00 GMT, the Highways Agency said.The carriageway was closed between junction 7 for Walsall and junction 9 for Wednesfield at about 16:00 GMT, the Highways Agency said.
It said one lane had since been reopened at junction 9 but drivers were facing delays of up to two hours.
West Midlands Fire Service said it had been called to a fire involving a lorry carrying a load of soft drinks.West Midlands Fire Service said it had been called to a fire involving a lorry carrying a load of soft drinks.
It said one lane had since been reopened at junction 9 and that crews would be there until about 18:00 BST. Two lanes on the motorway would remain shut until it was sure the fire was completely out and the lorry had been moved, the service said.
They would need to check the fire was totally out before the lorry could be moved, the service said.
The lorry's owner, the road haulage company Eddie Stobart, said the driver had got out of the vehicle before it caught fire and was not hurt.The lorry's owner, the road haulage company Eddie Stobart, said the driver had got out of the vehicle before it caught fire and was not hurt.
The Highways Agency said there were delays of 15 minutes on the M5 link road to the M6 Junction 8.The Highways Agency said there were delays of 15 minutes on the M5 link road to the M6 Junction 8.
The motorway is due to reopen fully at 20:30 GMT, the agency said.The motorway is due to reopen fully at 20:30 GMT, the agency said.