A LORRY blaze has sparked travel chaos as the M40 closes, with drivers trapped in long delays.
Emergency services have rushed to the scene as motorists remain stuck in their vehicles for half an hour.
Drivers are stuck in half an hour delays after a lorry caught fire on the motorway
Two out of the three lanes were closed before it was shut completely, with traffic passing only in lane three.
Drivers have been trapped at the wheel for half an hour between J16 for Hockley Heath and J15 for Warwick.
Huge traffic delays are expected following the closure and congestion is backing on to J3A of the M42, National Highways West Midlands has warned.
The motorway maintenance service posted on X: “The M40 is now closed southbound, between J16, Hockley Heath, and J15, Warwick, due to the ongoing lorry fire.”
A previous update stated: “M40 southbound, between J16, Hockley Heath, and J15, Warwick, lanes one and two of three are closed due to a lorry fire.
“Traffic is passing in lane three only.
“Currently delays in excess of 30 minutes on approach, with congestion back to the M42 J3A.”
One frustrated driver claimed they were stuck behind the lorry for “two and a half hours.”
At 3.50pm on X, they posted: “Not moved in two and a half hours, we’re near the front but nothing looking imminent yet.”
Another tagged National Highways in the post, asking: “Is there any update for people stuck directly behind the incident?
“We’ve been here over two hours now.”
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