Two taken to hospital after motorway crash near Sheffield
Traffic jams after motorway crash
Two casualties were taken to hospital after a crash which caused traffic chaos in Sheffield today.
Emergency services were sent to the scene after the collision, which is thought to have involved four vehicles, according to motorists who saw the aftermath,
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service told The Star: “We received an emergency call at 8.34am this morning (May 14) to report a road traffic collision on the M1 near junction 33.
“Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene and two patients were conveyed to hospital. “
Photos show the traffic jams, and closed lanes after what National Highways and the AA described as a collision. Pictures appear to show an ambulance on the scene, and reports by motorists described three vans and a car appearing to have been involved.
The AA said there were two lanes closed and slow traffic due to crash on M1 Northbound from J32 of the M18 (M18 interchange) to J33 A630 (Catcliffe / Sheffield / Rotherham). Lanes one and two were closed, they said. All have since re-opened.
National Highways described severe congestion between junction 32 and junction 33 on the M1 in the immediate aftermath, and traffic jams were also reported on the M18 near the junction with the M1.
Overhead signs warned of delays due to a crash.