South Yorkshire motorway to be closed after lorry carrying '˜ginormous 200 ton load' breaks downÂ
The vehicle came to a halt overnight between junctions one and two of the M18 northbound near New Edlington in Doncaster.   Â
There is a lane closure in place this morning and the road is expected to be fully closed when the vehicle is recovered from 8pm tonight.Â
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Hide AdHighways England tweeted that it is expected to take a number of hours to move the 'ginormous' load.Â
They added: 'A lane closure is in place for a 200 ton abnormal load that has broken down.
'The recovery is going to be complex. A full closure of road will be required. We have delayed this until 8pm tonight.'Â
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