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All M65 traffic stopped as Lancashire Police help vulnerable person on bridge near Blackburn
Published 21st Feb 2025, 12:57 BST
All traffic was stopped on the M65 while police helped a vulnerable woman on a bridge over the motorway this afternoon.
The M65 was closed both ways between junctions 5 (Guide / Shadsworth) and 6 (Blackburn / Whitebirk Roundabout) while officers worked at the scene.
A police spokesperson told the Post: “It was a concern for welfare. A woman has been taken to a place of safety. The motorway is now fully open.”
Traffic has mostly returned to normal, with residual some congestion on approach to the scene.