Burnley drivers thanked for their patience by police after motorway re-opens after four hour closure

The M65 has now been re-opened after it was closed this morning for almost four hours.
By Susan Plunkett
Published 29th Jul 2019, 13:46 BST
Updated 29th Jul 2019, 14:46 BST
A section of the M65, that was closed to traffic for almost four hours, has now re-opened.A section of the M65, that was closed to traffic for almost four hours, has now re-opened.
A section of the M65, that was closed to traffic for almost four hours, has now re-opened.

Police closed the westbound carriageway at junctions eight and nine of the Hapton/Padiham turnoff after reports of concern for safety of a person on a bridge.

They were called out at around 9-30am and the road was closed immediately, causing major tailbacks across parts of Burnley.

The motorway was re-opened to traffic at around 1pm and police have thanked motorists for their patience.

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