M20 Goes Up in Smoke After Car Blaze Closes Motorway

Fiery Crash Shuts M20 Between Junctions 8 and 9

The M20 motorway was temporarily shut down on Sunday after a car erupted in flames near Junction 8 to Junction 9, around four miles before Ashford.

Kent Police Close Coastbound Lane as Firefighters Battled Blaze

Kent Police swiftly closed the coastbound carriageway, diverting traffic onto the A20. Firefighters tackled the inferno with a hose reel, bringing the fiery chaos under control.

Miracle Escape: No Injuries Reported

Thankfully, no one was hurt in the dramatic blaze that sparked major disruption on one of Kent’s busiest routes.

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