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Traffic temporarily halted on M6 after man found on wrong side of the barrier on a bridge

By Deborah Bowyer 20th Mar 2024

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Local News by Deborah Bowyer 20th Mar 2024

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Traffic was temporarily halted northbound on the M6 near Sandbach. (Photo: Nub News)

Traffic was temporarily halted on the M6 between the Sandbach junction 17 and junction 16 northbound this morning after a man was on the wrong side of the barriers.

Highway chiefs say there were delays of at least 45 minutes for motorists following the incident.

A spokesperson for Cheshire police said: "A man was on the wrong side over the barriers on a bridge over the M6. The incident was resolved without injury."

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