Police hit out at 'vile' Twitter users after M42 closure complaints
The decision to close a motorway for 26 hours to negotiate with a man threatening to jump from a road bridge was today defended by police - who also hit out at 'vile' drivers who complained about the delays it caused on Twitter.
Thousands of drivers were caught in miles of tailbacks and up to five hours of delays when the M42 motorway was closed in both directions.
The carriageway was shut at 12.45pm on Saturday and remained closed until around 3pm yesterday when the man, who has not been identified, was finally talked down from the A38 road bridge over M42 junction one, near Bromsgrove.
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Officers said the man had been detained under the mental health act and was taken to a hospital in the area ensuring he had 'access to the appropriate support he needs.'
A number of drivers took to social networking site Twitter to vent their fury at being caught up in the traffic chaos and urging the man to jump from the bridge.
