M61 closed after police respond to schoolgirl on motorway bridge between Westhoughton and Farnworth
“My thoughts and prayers are with her. I hope the police manage to talk her down and she gets the support she needs,” said one driver passing the scene...
Police brought traffic to a standstill on the M61 this morning after a concern for welfare incident involving a schoolgirl on a motorway bridge.
All traffic was stopped at around 8.10am today (Friday, November 6), between junction 5 for Westhoughton and junction 4 for Farnworth, as officers responded to the incident.
An eyewitness said: “There's a school girl on the motorway bridge. The police are with her and the motorway is closed.
“My thoughts and prayers are with her. I hope the police manage to talk her down and she gets the support she needs.”
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Greater Manchester Police have confirmed the incident was “safely concluded” and all lanes are now open.
Motorists were advised to expect delays while the police incident was ongoing.
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