M1 and M62 closed during rush hour due to multi-vehicle crash and lorry fire

There's huge disruption on the roads this morning, as the M1 is closed northbound and parts of the M62 is closed Westbound.

National highways say a 'complicated recovery' is underway on the M1 between junction 37 and junction 38 at Barnsley, due to a multi-vehicle collision, which happened just before 2am this morning.

The M1 was closed in both directions. It has now re-opened southbound but there is queueing traffic through Barnsley.

Two cars and an LGV were involved in the collision.

The cars have been recovered from the scene. But emergency services are now working to move the lorry involved, which can be seen trapped on the central reservation.

National Highways said: "Once recovery is completed clear up work can begin with

treatment of a substantial oil spillage across the carriageway.

"Assessments on the road surface and central reservation barrier will then be required, with any potential emergency repairs needing to take place before the road can reopen."

Elsewhere, a lorry fire has caused travel disruption on the M62 Westbound this morning.

The road is closed between junction 32 at Pontefract and junction 31 at Hopetown.

Following a mechanical failure a lorry carrying a large number of white goods caught fire shortly before 3am.

A crane and other specialist recovery equipment is needed to move the lorry.

Drivers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys and find alternative routes if planning to use the M62 westbound in West Yorkshire or the M1 in South Yorkshire.