M62 reopens near Leeds after woman falls from bridge
The M62 near Leeds has reopened following an emergency incident
The M62 was closed in both directions on Sunday afternoon as emergency services responded to an incident involving a woman who was seriously injured after falling from a bridge.
The road was closed between junctions 22 (Denshaw) and 24 (Ainley Top, Huddersfield) while emergency services dealt with the incident.
In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: “The westbound M62 has now reopened, and the eastbound carriageway has also reopened apart from one lane following a concern for safety incident which had required a full closure in both directions between junctions 22 and 24.
“At 12.57pm today, police received a report of a woman on the wrong side of railings on a bridge on the M62 at junction 22.
“While officers were at the scene, the woman fell from the bridge at 2.51pm. She received injuries that are described as serious but are not considered life-threatening and is receiving medical treatment.
“A post-incident procedure has been initiated, which is normal practice for incidents such as this, and a scene remains in place as part of this process.
“We thank motorists for their continued patience while traffic returns to normal in the area.”