Mansfield Road Aston, Rotherham: Road closed after crash on busy road near Sheffield

South Yorkshire Police say that Mansfield Road, in Aston, has been closed this morning between the junction of the A57 and Lodge Lane, as a result of the incident. Emergency services are on the scene to deal with it, say traffic officers .

They said in a statement this morning: “Please avoid the area and plan your routes accordingly while emergency services respond. Thank you.”

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