India, Aug. 12 -- The M54 westbound in Shropshire is closed between Junction 3 (Cosford/Albrighton) and Junction 4 (Telford) due to a severe lorry fire carrying 70 tonnes of hay. Emergency services and recovery crews are on the scene, and diversions are active. Here's everything you need to know about the M54 traffic update today, affected routes, diversions, alternative routes, and more.

What Happened?

The M54 westbound carriageway remains closed between Junction 3 (Albrighton/Cosford) and Junction 4 (Telford) following a major lorry fire. A lorry transporting approximately 70 tonnes of hay caught fire on Tuesday evening, completely halting traffic.

While firefighters have extinguished the blaze, the stretch remains shut this morning ...