🔥 Vehicle fire on the M56 at J7 and J8

Reported 16 August 2026 at 23:53

Small queue of traffic so far but will worsen as there is no way to get off the M56. The vehicle is on fire and diagonal across two lanes so guessing a crash is involved

Road: M56
Where: J7 and J8
Reported: 16 August 2026 at 23:53
Cleared: 17 August 2026 at 02:54

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