Police respond to reports of pedestrian on M1 at Wakefield

Police are responding to reports of a pedestrian on the M1 at Wakefield this afternoon.

By Holly Gittins

Published 9th Jan 2020, 12:29 BST

Updated 9th Jan 2020, 12:48 BST

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West Yorkshire Police Contact Management Centre said they had received "several" reports of a person close to the road.

The incident is believed to have happened close to junction 39 (Denby Dale) at around 12.20pm today.

Motorway cameras appear to show a person who has left their vehicle at the side of the motorway.

West Yorkshire Police said: "Please be aware we have been receiving several reports of a pedestrian near Junction 39 on the M1 Northbound."