M1 closed both ways around Barnsley!

It looks like yer typical Friday evening on the M1 in South Yorks; Apparently closed both ways around Barnsley with congestion on the Northbound back to J36.

highways.gov.uk/traffic-information/

Regards
Dave Penn;

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M1 Northbound South Yorkshire - M1 closed. - Stationary traffic northbound between
J37 Dodworth and J38 Wooley.

Serious accident involving lorry.
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M1 Southbound South Yorkshire - Queueing traffic on M1 Southbound between
J38 Woolley and J37 Dodworth,
because of people slowing to look at an accident.
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Dieseldoforme:
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M1 Southbound South Yorkshire - Queueing traffic on M1 Southbound between
J38 Woolley and J37 Dodworth,
because of people slowing to look at an accident.
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:laughing: :laughing:

The Highways Traffic Info site is now showing delays Southbound of over 30 mins all the way back to J42 (M62) and Northbound delays back to J35A of at least 1 hour, Northbound not expected to re-open until 1900.

trafficengland.co.uk/map.asp … 24&ct=true

Regards
Dave Penn;

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Fatal incident involving truck and pedestrian.
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1800 All lanes re-opened but delays Northbound.
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