Woman dies after falling from bridge over the M61 motorway
- Police were called to scene at 11am before closing the M61
A woman has died after falling onto the motorway from a bridge over the M61 between Bolton and Chorley.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at 11am today after receiving reports from those concerned about a woman’s welfare.
A section of the motorway was shut off in both directions between Bolton in Greater Manchester and Chorley in Lancashire. All lanes have now reopened. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after emergency services arrived. Police investigations are ongoing.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at 11am before closing the M61 motorway between Bolton in Greater Manchester and Chorley in Lancashire
Lancashire Police said: ‘We were called at shortly after 11am to a report of a concern for welfare of a woman on a bridge over the M61 between Bolton and Chorley.’
‘Sadly, the woman fell from the bridge a short time later and despite the best efforts of emergency crews she was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing.’
Following the incident, the M61 was closed between junction six for Horwich and junction eight for Chorley, for nearly two hours, National Highways said.
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