Vehicle fire causes delays for rush hour drivers on M1

Queues are building up on the southbound carriageway between junction 36 and 37 following reports of a vehicle on fire in the hard shoulder.

Drivers are being advised to use an alternative route between J37 (Barnsley) and J36 for Hoyland.

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