Overturned lorry closed M11 for 15 hours
A lorry collided with the central reservation on the northbound M11 between junctions eight and nine just after 3pm yesterday.
Firefighters from Newport, Great Dunmow, Loughton, Stansted, and Harlow were called to the scene.
Firefighters – fire crews attended after the incident on the M11 (Image: ECFRS)
An Essex Fire Service[1] spokesperson said: “On arrival, crews reported that a small fire from residual fuel was out on arrival.
“The lorry had been carrying approximately 30,000 litres of vegetable oil and crews worked to make sure none of it was leaking from the tanker onto the road.
“Firefighters worked to make the scene safe by 4.25pm. The scene has been left in the care of police and highways colleagues.”
Both carriageways of the M11[2] remained closed overnight for resurfacing.
National Highways confirmed the southbound carriageway opened just before 6am today and the northbound carriageway opened shortly after.
The #M11[3] is now OPEN northbound within J8 #BishopsStortford[4] @STN_Airport[5] following emergency resurfacing due to an earlier vehicle fire.
Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/biAAhfbBON[6]
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) August 17, 2023[7]
References
- ^ Essex Fire Service (www.gazette-news.co.uk)
- ^ M11 (www.gazette-news.co.uk)
- ^ #M11 (twitter.com)
- ^ #BishopsStortford (twitter.com)
- ^ @STN_Airport (twitter.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/biAAhfbBON (t.co)
- ^ August 17, 2023 (twitter.com)