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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Ashlie Blakey

Man 'on wrong side of railings' on bridge over M60 brought to safety

A man who was 'on the wrong side of the railings' on a bridge over the M60 this morning was brought down to safety.

Emergency services including police officers, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene near junction 23 for Ashton-under-Lyne at around 5.20am. A man was found on the 'wrong side' of the railings on the bridge over the busy motorway.

A stretch of the motorway was fully shut off while emergency services responded, as well as a stretch of Manchester Road which runs over it. Police said the man was guided to safety.

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