M1 near Sheffield reopens after crash 'across multiple lanes'

The M1 near Sheffield has reopened following a crash across ‘multiple lanes’ this evening.
By Robert Cumber
Published 18th Nov 2019, 19:31 BST
Updated 18th Nov 2019, 20:23 BST
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Emergency services and highway officers were called to the collision on the southbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 31, for Barlborough, and 30, for Aston, shortly before 7pm.

Highways England said shortly after 7.10pm that traffic was being held while its staff, along with officers from South Yorkshire Police, assessed the scene.

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The M1 in South Yorkshire, between junctions 30 and 31 (pic: Google)The M1 in South Yorkshire, between junctions 30 and 31 (pic: Google)
The M1 in South Yorkshire, between junctions 30 and 31 (pic: Google)

It issued an update at around 7.30pm, saying: “M1 from J31 Aston to J30 Barlborough is now CLOSED due to this incident. Traffic travelling south should leave the M1 at J31.”

About half an hour later, Highways England announced the road had reopened, but said there was still heavy traffic in the area which was likely to take some time to clear.

It added that lane one remained closed while officers arranged for the vehicles involved in the crash to be recovered.

Details of the collision, and whether anyone has been injured, have yet to be confirmed.