Sheffield traffic: M1 closed between junctions 35 and 34 due to 'police incident'

The M1 in Sheffield was closed this evening, Monday, July 31, due to a 'police incident'.

National Highways said the motorway had been shut southbound between junctions 35 and 34, near Sheffield and Rotherham, following what it described only as a 'police incident'.

In an update, National Highways said shortly after 7pm that the incident had been resolved but delays remained in both directions, with 30 minute delays on both the southbound carriageway between junctions 36 and 35 and the northbound carriageway between junctions 33 and 34. It added at the time: "We are removing closures; you will be on the move again soon."

The nature of the incident is not known at this stage. The Star has contacted South Yorkshire Police to find out more details.