Police only describe it as an « incident » at this point and have not released further details
Our travel partner INRIX also reports that Tunstall Road, which crosses the M621 at junction 5, is also blocked
Large queues have built up in both directions, with traffic extending to M1 on the east side and junction seven on the westbound carriageway
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Several motorists have informed us that it appears that a woman was standing on the Turnstall Road bridge on the M621
Turnstall Road, which is the road that forms the bridge over the M621 at junction 5, is closed, as is the motorway below
Our reporter Kristian Johnson reports live from M621 He shot this video showing traffic totally blocked while the motorway remains closed in both directions
M621, Leeds
World News – GB – Live as M621 closes in both directions with miles of blocked traffic
SOURCE: https://www.w24news.com