M180 closed eastbound after four-vehicle crash near Thorne in South Yorkshire

Part of the M180 is closed Eastbound after a four-vehicle crash near Thorne in Doncaster which involved two lorries and two cars.

The motorway is shut between junction 1 and junction 2 after the incident, which took place at around 11.30pm on Monday 20 February. It is expected to remain close throughout the afternoon and this evening (21 February).

Two men and one woman were treated for minor injuries.

National Highways says the recovery work is "complex and protracted". One HGV shed its load of domestic floor cleaner and the vehicle itself sustained extensive damage making its removal a complicated process.

A section of the eastbound carriageway will need resurfacing and arrangements are being made for this to take place.

One of the lorries involved in the crash needs to be dismantled rather than recovered in the usual way.

There has also been a diesel spillage across the first two lanes and 50 metres of the central reservation barrier has been damaged.

A diversion route is in place for those travelling eastbound and involves exiting the M180 at junction 1 and proceeding to the end of the slip road. At the roundabout take the second exit onto the A18 and continue for seven miles to the roundabout with the A161.

At the roundabout, take the fourth exit onto the A161 and continue for one mile to the junction with the M180 (junction 2). Turn left onto the slip road and rejoin the M180 eastbound.

The M18 junction 5 northbound exit slip has also been closed to help alleviate congestion on the roundabout. Delays and congestion are expected as traffic volumes increase especially during peak times.

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