Man taken to hospital after incident closed M1 in South Yorkshire
Police and ambulances were sent to the scene
A stretch of South Yorkshire motorway was closed over concerns for the safety of a man.
Ambulances and several police cars were deployed while emergency services dealt with the situation, near junction 37, on Thursday evening.
Tailbacks were reported on the motorway while the incident was ongoing, near Dodworth, Barnsley
South Yorkshire Police said: “Around 7.15pm on Thursday (July 9) we were called to reports of concerns for the safety of a man on the M1 near Junction 37 for Barnsley.
“The motorway was closed in both directions for a short time between junctions 36 and 37 while emergency services worked at the scene, and the man was taken to hospital.”
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service added: “We received an emergency call at 7.12pm last night to report a concern for safety incident on the M1 near Junction 37.
“A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene, including two ambulances and the air ambulance, and one patient was conveyed to hospital. “