A45 closed in both directions as police attend incident on Northampton bridge

Police are on currently on scene of a ongoing incident on a bridge in Northampton which has forced the closure of the A45 in both directions.

There is also no access to the bridge at the scene of the incident on the Great Billing Way bridge, Northampton.

A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said: “We're currently at the scene of an incident on the Great Billing Way bridge, Northampton.

“As a result, there is no access to the bridge and the A45 has been closed in both directions.

“Motorists are advised to find an alternative route until further notice.”

This incident is separate to an earlier ongoing incident which saw the arrest of a boy, 17, who had climbed to the top of a telecoms tower behind the Lidl store, off Towcester Road, Northampton.