M6 car fire causes long rush-hour delays in Staffordshire
Drivers faced delays on the M6 this evening after a car caught fire between Junctions 12 and 13.
Traffic was stopped on the southbound motorway between Stafford and Cannock due to a vehicle fire within Junction 12, with cars being diverted via the exit and entry slip road at Junction 12.
Drivers faced long delays of at least 45 minutes above usual journey times on the approach to the closure at Junction 12, where there were several miles of congestion.
Firefighters from Staffordshire Fire Service have extinguished the vehicle fire and the lanes were open again by about 6.30pm.
It comes after a seven-vehicle pile-up left three people injured and caused long delays during the morning rush hour.
