A woman who was threatening to jump off a bridge on Christmas Day was talked down to safety by trained negotiators.
Police were called to the bridge over the A19 at Mandale Roundabout, in between Acklam and Thornaby, at 4.05pm on Thursday after receiving “several calls” from concerned motorists.
Trained negotiators were called to the scene and managed to talk the woman down to safety after just over two-and-a-half hours.
A Cleveland Police spokesman said: “Several motorists called to report a woman was on the wrong side of the railing at Mandale Roundabout above the southbound carriageway of the A19.
“When the police arrived, the female was threatening to jump from the bridge.
“Police negotiators attended the scene and officers closed off the southbound carriageway for a period of time while the incident was ongoing.
“The woman came down at 6.45pm and was taken to hospital.”
Several people took to social media pages after witnessing the incident, with one person saying: “Just passed police still there road still closed its on the Acklam turn off. Diversion through Acklam.”
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