Man taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after falling from bridge in Dudley
A man has been taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after falling from a bridge in Dudley.
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Emergency services rushed to the scene of the A461 Duncan Edwards Way between Castle Gate and Flood Street, at around 9am on Saturday to reports of a man falling from a bridge on the route.
On arrival, emergency services teams found the man had sustained 'serious injuries' and he was taken to hospital.
A section of the road was closed due to the incident, with West Midlands Police asking everyone to avoid the area where possible.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We were called after a man fell from a bridge on Duncan Edwards Way, Dudley, at just before 9am today (11 January).
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"A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. A section of the road is currently closed and we'd ask people to avoid the area where possible."