The M1 was closed in both directions near Sheffield due to a police incident on Saturday.
On X, formerly Twitter, South Yorkshire Police stated the busy motorway was closed between J33 and J35 due to a concern for safety incident. The incident has now been resolved and the motorway reopened.
Concerns about a man’s safety led to the closure after reports were made to the police at approximately 1:10 p.m.
“A portion of the M1 was closed in both directions to allow emergency services to appropriately respond to this incident,” a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson stated. Since then, the M1 has been fully reopened and the man has been transported to safety.”
It is advised that drivers stay away from the area and find alternate routes. As of right now, there is no estimated time of return.
The Star has requested further details from South Yorkshire Police.
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