'The driver of the lorry and driver of the recovery vehicle both suffered minor injuries. The motorway remains closed westbound between junction two and junction one, while traffic is now reported to be queuing back over the River Trent bridge towards junction three for the M181.According to INRIX, a traffic camera shows that some of the trapped traffic is starting to move and be let past the sceneTraffic is still stationary close to the accident and is trapped within the junctions.A diversion has just now been created, towards the solid diamond via A161 and A18.The road has been closed for just over an hour to allow the accident to be dealt with by emergency services. The lorry is requiring a full recovery, so lanes one and two (of three) are closed.Highways England have shared an image of the torched lorry on the side of the M180.

A lorry burst into flames after smashing into a van and a recovery vehicle on the hard shoulder of a motorway - and the dramatic incident was caught on camera. It is not known how long it will take to re-open.Congestion towards junction 3 (Scunthorpe) with traffic building up and slow along the diversion route.Accoring to INRIX, two lorries involved and shed load of metal blocks from junction 2, A161 to junction 1, a18.

The incident happened on the westbound carriageway shortly before 1.30pm.

Follow all of the latest updates on this breaking incident in our live updates below.One lane closed due to recovery work and earlier lorry fire on M180 Westbound near M18 J5 (Two lanes are still closed - we'll update as soon as the situation changes.The queues are down to four miles - but there's still a 25 minute delay on this stretch of the M180. By Jake Polden For Mailonline Thank you for your patience with this incident. Have a safe onward journey.Heavy snow showers are adding to today’s traffic misery.Wintry weather, combined with the M180 closure, is causing ‘severe’ delays around Barnetby Top and the Humber Bridge.Online traffic information service Inrix says a separate incident involving a jack-knifed lorry has led to extra congestion on the M180 between junction three for the M181 and junction two. Humberside officers said the goods vehicle driver was working on his lorry at the side of the M180 between junctions three and four on Monday morning. Emergency services were at … Highways England says its preparing to reopen the motorway at J2 westbound. THE M180 has been closed in both directions at Junction 3 in Lincolnshire this morning after two lorries collided. A closure in place at junction two Westbound is still in place.One motorist driving in the opposite direction has videoed the miles of queues on the M180. It finally reopened shortly before 9pm.According to online traffic information service Inrix, traffic was trapped between the two junctions and motorists heading westbound from the Traffic was also affected in Scunthorpe, while further incidents and wintry weather including heavy snow added to the misery for motorists.For updates from throughout the day, scroll down the page to read our live blog.UPDATE : The M180 between J2 and J1 has now been reopened. The M180 has been closed after a crash involving two lorries A stretch of the M180 was closed for almost 12 hours today after a crash involving two lorries. Dashcam footage captured the dramatic moment the lorry smashed into the two vehiclesMoments after the lorry crashed it burst into a raging inferno on the westbound carriagewayThe crash forced the motorway to close for more than 13 hours while debris was clearedThe lorry driver and the recovery van driver both miraculously escape with minor injuries

It has been a complex one to deal with and all the people involved with the resolution are now happy to go get a warm drink and thaw out. France vows to retaliate against British travellers...British expat living in France claims he GAVE dinghy to migrants to cross the Channel after 11...Get out of France now...or you'll miss school: Thousands forced to cross the Channel including...Is Nottinghamshire next to be hit by a local lockdown? The crash occurred on the M180 … Earlier on the same motorway an injured lorry driver had sheltered under his vehicle for up to an hour before being airlifted to hospital after being struck by a passing car, police said. 'Jacob stopped to assist the recovery and said the driver of the lorry had to be removed from the mangled wreckage.Humberside Police confirmed that despite the blazing mess, he remarkably escaped with just a cut to the head.Jacob added: 'I pulled up my fuel tanker about 200 yards away and got the dashcam footage from the camera and put in on to my phone in case the police wanted it. A woman is critically ill and three other people are receiving hospital treatment after a series of crashes on the M180. M180 Roadworks The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.