Traffic builds up at Blue Bell Hill near Chatham and Rochester after car fire

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 18:00, 12 July 2016

A car fire caused tailbacks near the busy Blue Bell Hill junction tonight.

The north-bound stretch of the A229 was blocked at about 6pm and traffic was queueing after a car fire on the M2 at J3 for Chatham and Rochester.

No-one is thought to have been injured in the blaze, which was put out by Medway firefighters.

Car on fire near the Blue Bell Hill junction. Picture: @Bethany_Dawlish

Firefighters put out the blaze. Picture: Kent Police RPU

The traffic was clearing by about 7pm after the seriously damaged car was recovered.

Watch: The burning car on the M20

Traffic is delayed for the car fire

The car was well alight near Blue Bell Hill

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