Casualty taken to hospital after crash involving motorbike closes M1 between Sheffield and Rotherham
Motorbike involved in collision which caused traffic chaos
A casualty was taken to hospital after a motorway crash involving a motorbike, which caused traffic jams in Sheffield and Rotherham.
The M1 was closed northbound between junctions 34, at Meadowhall and 35, at Chapeltown, and remained shut for nearly an hour while emergency services dealt with the incident.
National Highways said the incident involved a motorcycle, and added that the road was first closed at 5.34pm, causing long tailbacks, estimated at one stage at two miles.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: “We received an emergency call at 5.34pm yesterday (13 October) to report a road traffic incident on the M1 near junction 34.
“A number of ambulance resources, including two ambulances and a team leader, were dispatched to the scene and one patient was conveyed to hospital.”
Highways bosses said the road was opened again at 6.48pm.
South Yorkshire Police were also on the scene and have been approached for more details