M60 shut for hours overnight as man brought to safety from bridge

A man was brought to safety from a bridge over the M60 overnight.

The motorway was fully shut off between junction 23 for Ashton-under-Lyne and junction 22 for Oldham from around 12.30am this morning (Friday). Police said emergency services responded to reports of a male on a bridge over the carriageway.

The man, aged 40, was brought to safety by specialist officers and negotiators. No injuries were reported.

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The stretch of motorway was closed off for several hours until around 5.10am. In a statement, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "Police were called to reports of a male on a bridge over the m60 motorway at about 12.30am this morning (Friday 14 July 2023).

"Emergency services attended the scene and a 40-year-old man was brought to safety by specialist officers and negotiators. No injuries were reported at the scene."

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