M1 crash Sheffield: Three people take to hospital after crash between two cars and HGV

Three people have been hospitalised after a crash between an HGV and two cars on the M1 near Sheffield on Friday.

Emergency services, including South Yorkshire Police and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, were called at 10.58am to reports of a collision involving the three vehicles between J35 and J35A.

The motorway was closed temporarily in both directions as emergency services dealt with the accident on the southbound side.

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Earlier today (February 2, 2024), South Yorkshire Police confirmed a car was believed to have collided with an HGV closer to J35. Traffic was stopped on the northbound side the M1 for a short period to allow Air Ambulance teams to arrive at the scene.

After lunchtime on Friday, a further update from a police spokesperson stated two cars were involved in the crash with the HGV.

A spokesperson for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: "A number of ambulance resources, including an air ambulance, were dispatched to the scene.  One patient was conveyed to hospital by road and two further patients made their own way to hospital to be checked over."

Delays on approach reached upwards of 60 minutes during the closure, but has been easing since the reopening.