Fatal car fire closes M11
A fatal car fire kept the M11 closed for most of the day on Wednesday 13 January 2016
M11 to remain closed most of the day after fatal car fire
The M11 southbound near Cambridge is set to be closed for most of Wednesday after a fatal car fire.
There's severe congestion on surrounding roads including the A14.
A car caught fire on the carriageway at around 8:30am causing a full closure of the southbound M11 and lane 2 of the northbound M11 between junction 12 for Barton and junction 11 for Trumpington and the A10.
Police say there is no indication of a collision taking place or any other vehicles being involved. One person, a man, is believed to have been in the vehicle.
Highways England is advising drivers to consider alternative routes or to delay their journey if possible. The road is likely to remain closed for most of today, possibly into the evening peak, while the vehicle is recovered and the road is repaired.
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