The tragic incident happened at a carriageway in Wilmslow
A woman has sadly died after she fell from a bridge onto a carriageway near Manchester.
Paramedics rushed to the scene at A43 in Wilmslow in Cheshire this afternoon after reports of a woman falling off a bridge.
She had suffered fatal injuries and was sadly pronounced dead the scene.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: ‘Shortly before 1.30pm on Saturday 6 April, police were called to reports of a woman having fallen from a bridge on the A34 in Wilmslow.
‘Officers attended the scene along with paramedics, including air ambulance.
‘Sadly, despite the best efforts of all those involved, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
‘The A34 remains closed at this time in both directions.
‘Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.’
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.
For more stories like this, check our news page.