Police called to man on motorway bridge

Police were called to reports of a man pacing up and down on a motorway bridge near Chorley this morning.

Police say they were called to the incident on the M61 near Heath Charnock at around 3am this morning (9 December).

The man is thought to be safe and well.placeholder image
The man is thought to be safe and well.

A rolling block was put in place for the duration of the incident.

The man is thought to be safe and well.

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