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Delays on M61 after lorry catches fire

There are delays on the M61 after a truck carrying 20 tonnes of pet food caught fire.

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Driver of pet food lorry that caught fire 'escaped just in time'

The family of a lorry driver say he escaped a blaze "just in time" after the vehicle caught fire on the M61 this morning.

The lorry was carrying 20 tonnes of pet food

Granada Reports view Samantha Gillibrand told us on our Facebook page: "Just to let everyone know the driver is fine, escaped just in time. It was my mum's partner."

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