Home   Malling   News   Article

West Malling: Car fire on M20 between junction 4, Leybourne, and 5, Aylesford.

Fire crews tackled a car that was described as 'well alight' on the M20 this afternoon.

Services were alerted to the incident directly under the flyover for the A228, between junctions 4 and 5, shortly after 3pm today.

Only the one car was involved in the blaze - the cause of the fire is currently unknown.

The car's bonnet was alight this afternoon. Picture: Highways England
The car's bonnet was alight this afternoon. Picture: Highways England

Luckily, the passenger managed to get out of the vehicle safely.

The car remained on the hard shoulder of the London-bound carriageway for the duration of the fire.

Traffic did build-up when the vehicle was burning.

Kent Highways and police also attended the incident which was cleared at around 3.56pm today.

The vehicle was described as 'non-savable' by Kent Fire and Rescue Service.

Traffic is still slow moving, motorists are advised to approach to with caution.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More