M6 Toll fully open following coach fire as recovery operation completed after football fans travelling to Wembley escape injury
The southbound carriageway of the M6 Toll on the border of Staffordshire and Warwickshire between T4 (Weeford) and T2 (Coleshill) has been reopened after clean up operation completed following a coach fire.
National Highways has updated drivers that M6 Toll road has reopened after a clean up operation has been completed on the southbound carriageway between T4 for Weeford and T2 for Coleshill after a coach transporting football fans to Wembley caught fire earlier today.
The coach was transporting the fans to the Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City.
One Manchester City fan who took pictures and posted them on X said they believed it to be another City fan coach, heading to the EFL Cup final at Wembley Stadium which kicks off at 4.30pm
The coach company said all passengers and the driver were led to safety.
In a statement, Ridleys Coaches said: “We can confirm an incident occurred involving one of our coaches on the M6 Toll southbound earlier today.
"All passengers and the driver were safely evacuated with no injuries. We are grateful to the emergency services for their swift response.
"The coach was carrying fans to the Carabao Cup final, and the passengers are all safely on replacement coaches to the stadium.
"We are working with authorities to understand the circumstances and will provide further updates as appropriate."
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service and Warwickshire Police, have been contacted for comment.
