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Vehicle fire after lorry overturns on M80 causing traffic jam

A northbound lane was closed as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were on the scene.

Vehicle fire after lorry overturns on M80 causing traffic jam — Lane one of two closed on the M80 northbound J6 to J6a due to a vehicle fire. Traffic Scotland

22nd Sep 2021

A vehicle caught fire after a lorry overturned on the M80 causing a traffic jam on Wednesday morning.

Emergency services were called to the motorway between Junctions 6 and 6A near the Shell garage around 8.30am close to Cumbernauld.

One northbound lane was closed as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were on the scene.

The incident was cleared by 10am but traffic remained heavy on the approach.

CLEAR❗ ⌚ 10:00#M80 RTC

RTC now clear from the M80 northbound J6 to J6a. Both lanes running ✅

Traffic remains heavy back to J4 and will take a while to ease.@CentralFM #TakeCare pic.twitter.com/ffAu2QPtYU
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) September 22, 2021

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