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A passenger in an MG was injured in a rush crash which closed a major South Yorkshire road this morning.

Centenary Way in Rotherham was closed by police after the crash which involved two cars on Centenary Way this morning, while emergency services dealt with the scene.

South Yorkshire Police told The Star they were called out to the crash at at 8.24am, and closed the road for over an hour.

They said: “It is reported two cars, a grey MG 3 Style Plus Lux and a silver Volkswagen Sharan, were involved in a collision. A passenger in the MG suffered minor injuries.

“The road was closed to allow for recovery of the vehicles and reopened at 9.35am.”

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed they had taken someone to hospital after the incident.

They told The Star: “An emergency ambulance crew came across a road traffic collision on Centenary Way in Rotherham at around 8.30am this morning (13 November), and one patient was conveyed to hospital.”

The AA said at the time: “Road blocked and very slow traffic due to crash on A630 Centenary Way Southbound from A629 New Wortley Road (College Road Roundabout) to A6178 Sheffield Road (Ickles Roundabout).

Meanwhile, the M1 was closed this morning following a collision in the early hours between Junctions 36 and 37 near Barnsley. The north bound carriageway has since re-opened.

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