Man detained after Huntingdon A-road shut and railway line blocked …

A man has been detained after police were called to concerns for his welfare near a Cambridgeshire railway bridge. The A1307 Hinchingbrooke Park Road in Huntingdon was closed in both directions as a result of the incident.

The closure was in place between B1514 Brampton Road to Hinchingbrooke Park Road. The incident was first reported at around 11.45am and the road had reopened by 1pm.

Inrix, the traffic data company, said: “A1307 Hinchingbrooke Park Road in both directions re-opened, traffic easing, police incident over from B1514 Brampton Road to Hinchingbrooke Park Road. Sensors show the road has re-opened.”

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “”A call came into us at 11.25am this morning (Friday) about a man in a mental health crisis in Brampton Road, Huntingdon. We have been working alongside British Transport Police officers and the man has now been safely detained under the Mental Health Act.”

Trains were unable to run but railway lines have now reopened. Delays and disruption to rail services continued until around 1pm.

A Great Northern Rail spokesperson said: “Disruption caused by the emergency services dealing with an incident earlier today between St Neots and Peterborough has now ended. Services are no longer affected by this problem.”