Part of the M1 is closed after a crash

M1 traffic LIVE: Huge crash in torrential rain sparks chaos as air ambulance lands

A crash has halted traffic on the M1 near Meadowhall, Sheffield

by · The Mirror

A crash in torrential rain has forced the closure of part of the M1 causing major delays.

National Highways says the motorway is closed northbound between Junction 34 for Meadowhall and Junction 35 for Thorpe due to the collision. Emergency Services including South Yorkshire Police are in attendance and an air ambulance has landed at the scene.

Google Traffic maps show the incident causing congestion on several surrounding roads out of Sheffield and Rotherham.