M65 fire LIVE: Traffic gridlocked as car engulfed in flames fills road with smoke

An overtuned car has burst into flames on the M65 bringing traffic to a standstill. Severe delays are affecting drivers on the M65 this afternoon after a car reportedly overturned and caught fire, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air. Multiple lanes remain closed, with significant delays being reported across the affected stretch of the M65 in Hapton, in Lancashire.

Photos show the vehicle completely engulfed in flames, with fire crews responding at the scene. The westbound carriageway has reopened, but two lanes remain closed eastbound, causing heavy congestion, LancsLive reported. One person was taken to hospital for a precautionary check, and firefighters remained on site for about fifty minutes, the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said.

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