Lorry fire shuts country road outside of Northampton

A tight road leading out of Northampton is set to remain closed during rush hour after a lorry caught fire.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Nobottle Road, between Duston and Nobottle, shortly after 4pm due to reports of a fire in a heavy goods vehicle.

A picture from the scene today courtesy of PC Hutch Hutchings.placeholder image
A picture from the scene today courtesy of PC Hutch Hutchings.

Crews have now extinguished the flames, but the road is due to remain closed until around 6pm, while the truck is recovered.

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