M4 fire: Police say drivers hit cones while filming burning lorry
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Both carriageways were briefly closed while the fire was extinguished
A police force has criticised drivers who hit safety cones as they used their phones to film a burning lorry.
A stretch of the M4 was closed in Wiltshire on Friday as fire crews dealt with the burning vehicle.
Wiltshire Police said on Twitter, external that "a number of vehicles" hit the cones because drivers were "too busy staring and filming the burnt lorry".
"Due to a few near misses, 12 drivers can now expect to hear from us," the force added.
A lorry loaded with hydrogen fuel cylinders caught fire closing the M4 in both directions.
No-one was injured.
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