Congestion as M1 closed near Barnsley due to serious crash

A teenager has been left fighting for his life after a serious crash on the motorway.

The M1 Northbound was closed near Barnsley in South Yorkshire in the early hours of Wednesday 14 December.

Emergency services were called to the scene, between junction 37 and 38, just before 1am after reports that a blue Volkswagen Golf had crashed into the central reservation.

The passenger, a 19-year-old man, has suffered life-threatening injuries.

The driver, also a 19-year-old man, has also been injured but these are not deemed to be life threatening.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

The closure lasted about eight hours and traffic is still queuing between junction 37 and 38.

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