THERE were traffic delays on the M61 last night while police dealt with an incident involving a vulnerable person on a motorway bridge.

The motorway was closed shortly after 9pm and the affected stretches were between junction 3 and junction 4 southbound, and between junction 2 (Bolton) and junction 4 northbound (Atherton, Walkden Farnworth).

A diversion was put in place for traffic travelling north but motorist on the southbound lane remained stationary.

Police successfully resolved the situation with the vulnerable person and traffic was then released using a rolling road block in both directions.

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