M18: Traffic clearing as police confirm collision between car and HGV caused chaos for motorists in Rotherham

All three lanes on a stretch of the M18 northbound were closed earlier today (June 16) following reports of a collision.

Police were called to the scene near Junction 1 - which leads to the Wickersley and Hellaby areas of Rotherham - at around 11.20am.

It is reported that a red Honda Civic and HGV were involved in a collision - thankfully no injuries have been reported.

Traffic was brought to a standstill as emergency services responded to the incident, however all lanes reopened by 2pm.

The latest traffic updates from the AA suggest that congestion has now cleared.

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A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.19 am to reports of a road traffic collision on the M18 northbound at junction 1.

“It is reported that a red Honda Civic and an HGV were involved in a collision. There were no reported injuries.

“A road closure was in place for a period of time while vehicles were removed and it was reopened again shortly before 1.45pm.”