Rush hour disruption after lorry overturns on major South Yorkshire route at Birdwell, Barnsley, near M1

Emergency services were deployed to the scene of the incident, which closed part of the Dearne Valley Parkway, close to junction 26 of the M1.

South Yorkshire Police told The Star: “Today (March 2) at 8.42am we received a call to report a lorry had overturned on the Dearne Valley Parkway in Birdwell.

“The driver of the lorry was uninjured. The lorry shed its load, causing coal to spill into the carriageway, causing traffic disruption.”

They said officers remained on the scene and one lane had re-opened.

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