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Van fire closes stretch of the A30 near Lanivet

Cameron Weldon
BBC News, South West
National Highways The image shows a severely burned and damaged vehicle on the side of a road in the dark. The van appears to be almost completely destroyed, with only the charred frame remaining. There is debris scattered around it and there is a tow truck in front of it. National Highways
The van caught fire on the eastbound carriageway of the A30 between Innis Downs and Carminnow Cross

A stretch of the A30 in Cornwall was closed in both directions after a van caught fire on Tuesday evening near Lanivet.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said two crews from Bodmin attended the scene on the eastbound carriageway of road between Innis Downs and Carminnow Cross about 19:40 GMT.

The road was shut in both directions while firefighters and police dealt with the incident.

The inside lane of the eastbound carriageway was temporarily closed for resurfacing.

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