South Yorkshire: Motorists delayed in M1 incidents

MOTORISTS travelling south on the M1 and M18 in South Yorkshire suffered delays today (August 20) after a lorry broke down and then an accident happened further up the carriageway.

Traffic was delayed for much of the morning at junction 32 of the M1 where it meets the M18. One lane was closed on the southbound M1 between junctions 32 and 33 and a 40mph was imposed.

All lanes were reopened at around 11.15am.