Major motorway closed as all traffic held near Stansted Airport after vehicle fire and spillage
TRAVEL CHAOS Major motorway closed as all traffic held near Stansted Airport after vehicle fire and spillage
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A MAJOR motorway has been forced to close with all traffic stopped near Stansted Airport after a car fire and spillage.
The blaze, which unfolded near the major airport, has caused the M11 in Essex to be shut as traffic being eld in both directions.
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A fire near Stansted airport has caused major delays on the M11
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A spillage and car fire has led to hour-long queues
Those caught between junctions eight and nine will face severe delays with all lanes shut on both sides.
The vehicle set alight between junction eight with the A120, Bishop's Stortford and Stansted Airport, and junction nine with Saffron Walden.
It comes after a fuel spillage was reported on the M11 southbound with traffic being diverted onto the A120.
It's not been revealed when the lanes will reopen and congestion continues to build.
Queues could last up to an hour on approach to the airport, a National Highways spokesperson revealed, and drivers have been warned to plan ahead.
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