Man found in distressed state on A66 leads to road closures to preserve possible crime scene

13 Mar 2014 09:30

Commuters faced traffic chaos as road closures were required as part of the investigation into how the man received his injuries

Incident led to the closure of the A66 Westbound from Greystone Roundabout to Chruch Lane

The discovery of an injured man found in a distressed state on the A66 has led to road closures by police to preserve a possible crime scene.

Police were called at 4:50am to a report of concern for man who was seen on the A66 carriage way in a distressed state.

On police arrival the man was found to have injuries and was taken to hospital.

The incident led to the closure of the A66 Westbound from Greystone Roundabout to Chruch Lane.

A police spokeswoman said that the road closures were required as part of the investigation into how the man received his injuries.

Enquires are ongoing.