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M20 car fire: emergency crews race to junction 11 near Folkestone

00:00, 31 August 2016

updated: 14:00, 30 October 2019

Police and fire crews rushed to the M20 this morning to deal with a car fire.

The road was temporarily closed near junction 11 of the motorway but two lanes have since reopened.

VIDEO: Footage from @jimmihendrix1

The car has been gutted. Pic: @kentpoliceroads
The car has been gutted. Pic: @kentpoliceroads
The road was closed. Pic: @kentpoliceroads
The road was closed. Pic: @kentpoliceroads

Firefighters sent one pump to the coast-bound carriageway and dealt with the fire on the hard shoulder.

Luckily, there were no reported injuries.

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