A23 closed as police 'help person on bridge' in Bolney

The A23 in Bolney was closed so that police could help a person on a bridge, a police spokesman said.
The A23 was closed so police could deal with an incidentThe A23 was closed so police could deal with an incident
The A23 was closed so police could deal with an incident

Police were called to the A23 near Bolney Cross and the junction with Cowfold Road at 5.05pm following reports of a person in distress on a bridge there.

A police spokesman said they were concerned for the person's welfare, so officers closed the A23 at 5.25pm to engage with them.

The person was helped off the bridge and has now been 'detained', a police spokesman said.

The road was reopened at around 5.50pm, police said.

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