M57 delays as car bursts into flames on hard shoulder
There are delays on the M57 after a car burst into flames on the carriageway.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service[1] were called to the M57 northbound between junction two, Prescot[2], and junction three, Huyton[3], on Friday, October 6, following reports of a vehicle fire. Once firefighters arrived at the scene at 5.17pm they found one car well alight on the hard shoulder.
Lane closures were put in place on the motorway whilst the crews onboard one fire engine put out the flames. The fire was extinguished and firefighters left the scene at 5.33pm.
Traffic monitoring service, INRIX reported delays on the carriageway while the incident was ongoing, with commuters queuing back onto Seth Powell Way. A spokesperson from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said: "MFRS attended an incident on the M57 northbound, junction 2 Prescot to junction 3 Huyton Link on the evening of Friday 6th October. Crews were alerted at 17.07 and one fire engine was on scene at 17.17. "On arrival, crews were met with one vehicle well alight on the hard shoulder. One high pressure hose reel was used to extinguish the fire. "Crews left the scene at 17.33." Get the latest news from Merseyside's courts by signing up to our newsletter[6]References