M18 death: Motorway closed for emergency repairs following fatal lorry fire near Doncaster

A South Yorkshire motorway has been shut for urgent repairs following a fatal lorry fire.
Alastair Ulke
By Alastair Ulke
Published 16th Aug 2022, 10:28 GMT
Updated 16th Aug 2022, 10:28 GMT
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Emergency services were scrambled to a stretch of the M18 near Loversall at around 5.10pm yesterday, Monday, August 15 to reports an HGV had ‘exploded’ and caught fire.

Sadly, the driver – believed to be a man in his 60s – died at the scene.

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CCTV motorway traffic camera of the M18 Northbound Motorway - J2, A1(M) Interchange at 9.50am on August 16. Image by Highways England.CCTV motorway traffic camera of the M18 Northbound Motorway - J2, A1(M) Interchange at 9.50am on August 16. Image by Highways England.
CCTV motorway traffic camera of the M18 Northbound Motorway - J2, A1(M) Interchange at 9.50am on August 16. Image by Highways England.
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Now, Highways England is advising motorists the busy Doncaster road will be shut for some time while they carry out emergency repairs.

The southbound carriageway was damaged in the fire and a single lane of the northbound carriageway has been shut for barrier repairs.

As a result, traffic on the M18, the A1 and the A630 has been severely congested this morning, with delays of up to 30 minutes.

A diversion is in place for motorists to leave the carriageway at J2 and come back on to the M18 at the other side of the junction.

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