Doncaster motorway closed overnight following serious collision
Emergency services were first called before midnight
A Doncaster motorway remains closed this morning following a serious collision which has shut the road overnight.
Emergency services were called to the M180 at its intersection with the M18 near Thorne at around midnight.
Photos from the scene appear to show a vehicle ablaze in woodland alongside the intersection.
An eyewitness said the vehicle was empty.
The road has been shut since then and remains closed this monring.
A spokesperson for National Highways Yorkshire said: “The M180 westbound remains closed between J2 and M18 J5 due to a serious collision.
“Closure expected to remain in place throughout this morning.
“Delays of 30 mins and two miles of congestion on the approach.”
Diversions are in place.
Earlier, Highways Yorkshire said barrier repairs needed to take place after what a spokesperson described as “serious” damage.
We have asked South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service for further details.