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M6 carriageway shut after fire and diesel spill

National Highways A motorway with vehicles stuck in long queues on one side. There are cars and trucks in the queues.National Highways
The M6 northbound was shut between junction 14, near Stafford, and junction 15, near Stoke-on-Trent, National Highways said

The M6 northbound has been closed after a pick-up truck fire and a large diesel spill.

The carriageway was closed from about 08:30 GMT between junction 14, near Stafford, and junction 15, for Stoke-on-Trent, National Highways said.

West Midlands Fire Service said the fire was out by 08:35 and no-one was injured.

Drivers were warned it was causing delays of up to two hours.

One lane of the four-lane section of motorway has since reopened and National Highways said work continued to clean up the mess.

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