Police called to man ‘in distress’ on A39 Torridge Bridge
Police officers were called to Torridge Bridge this afternoon following reports of a man looking ‘distressed’ at the roadside.
A member of the public rang 999 after becoming concerned for the man’s welfare at around 2.25pm.
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He was described as being “crouched over” and “distressed”.
Police and ambulance attended the scene on the A39 and the 28-year-old man, who is from Bideford, was assessed by paramedics before being taken to North Devon District Hospital.
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There were reports of heavy traffic on the A39 between Bideford and Barnstaple while the incident was dealt with.




Comments
by accom
Thursday, November 29 2012, 7:15AM
“Good on the person who called it in. Most people would have just driven past and gossiped about it.”