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Lorry trailer blaze near Lockerbie blocks the M74

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Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A lorry fire brought chaos to the M74 motorway at Lockerbie yesterday morning.The southbound carriageway was brought to a standstill when a trailer burst into flames.The driver of the vehicle managed to bring it to a halt on the hard shoulder and detach the tractor unit away from the burning trailer.Residents living nearby reported hearing two loud explosions at around 9.40am which were followed by thick plumes of smoke filling the sky.Emergency services rushed to the scene to tackle the blaze.The road was blocked off and within minutes there was a lengthy tailback on the southbound carriageway.A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: “Around 9.30am on Monday we.

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