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Thorne M180 crash: Motorway remains closed for clean-up operation

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The trailer from one of the lorries involved was being dismantled at the scene due to the damage, National Highways said

Drivers have been warned to expect delays following a serious collision on a stretch of the M180 between South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

The four-vehicle crash on the motorway near Thorne happened at about 23:30 GMT on Monday, National Highways said.

Both carriageways between junction 1 (Thorne) and junction 2 (Belton) were closed for some time, officials said.

The westbound carriageway had since reopened but the eastbound carriageway remained closed, they added.

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There had also been a diesel spillage as a result of the crash, according to National Highways

Two men and a woman have been treated for minor injuries as a result of the crash, Humberside Police said.

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A clean-up operation is under way at the scene on the M180

A National Highways spokesperson said recovery work had taken place with all vehicles now removed.

One HGV shed its load of domestic floor cleaner and the vehicle itself sustained extensive damage making its removal difficult, they added.

A section of the eastbound carriageway would also need resurfacing and the road was expected to remain closed late into the evening, according to highways officials.

A diversion route is in place, but delays and congestion were expected during peak times, they said.

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