Police shut M621 in Leeds after woman falls from bridge

West Yorkshire Police closed the M621 earlier after a woman fell from a bridge.

The M621 Westbound was closed for one hour and 40 minutes from around 2.50pm this afternoon after a woman fell from a bridge near the M621 at Gildersome. The road was closed between J1 A6110 Ring Road Beeston and the M62 J27 at Gildersome.

According to Inrix, the road has since reopened but queuing traffic remains an issue and one lane remains closed.

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West Yorkshire Police said: "Emergency services were called to a bridge near the M621 at Gildersome at 14.50 this afternoon (12 January) to a report a woman had fallen from it

"Road closures were put in place and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment."

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