The motorway is blocked between junctions 36 and 37 and delays are building in the area.
More follows.
BREAKING: M1 closed in both directions in South Yorkshire due to police incident
A stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire is currently closed in both directions due to a police incident.
By The Newsroom
Wednesday, 28th June 2017, 11:43 am
Updated Tuesday, 18th July 2017, 8:43 am