M6 motorway: Delays ease after diesel spillage

The M6 has been fully reopened after a diesel spill caused 30-minute delays
By Tom Morton
16th Feb 2024, 7:57am
A diesel spill has seen two lanes closed on the northbound M6 at Junction 8, causing 30-minute delays Picture: motorwaycameras.co.ukA diesel spill has seen two lanes closed on the northbound M6 at Junction 8, causing 30-minute delays Picture: motorwaycameras.co.uk
A diesel spill has seen two lanes closed on the northbound M6 at Junction 8, causing 30-minute delays Picture: motorwaycameras.co.uk

National Highways has reported long delay queues after a diesel spillage on the M6 - but the motorway is now fully open again.

It happened on the northbound side of the motorway at Junction 8 and two out of three lanes were closed, with the inside lane remaining open.

The fuel is being cleaned up, but the lane closures caused 30-minute delays and six miles of queues. The road was reopened at about 8.30am, earlier than had been predicted.

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