Fire closes A43 in both directions by Silverstone

A fire involving a HGV closed the A43 in both directions near Silverstone earlier this evening.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue tweeted that the incident happened at approximately 8.33pm this evening.

According to the tweet, the fire was in the southbound lane, but the road closed in both directions until further notice.

At around 10pm, Northants Fire said the northbound lane had reopened.