A SLIP road on the M6 was closed this morning, Saturday, after a truck fire.

One fire engine from Warrington, one from Lymm and one from Leigh attended the pick-up truck fire this morning at around 7am.

The incident happened on the M6 southbound between junction 22, Winwick, and junction 21a, Croft.

The slip road was closed while the fire was being tackled and firefighters used a hose reel jet to put out the blaze.