A MAN has been taken to hospital after a road closure.
Police were called to Belvedere Road in Newton-le-Willows at around 2.20pm on Friday, August 11, amid safety concerns for a man.
Emergency services arrived at the scene and a police negotiator also attended.
The road was cordoned off between Silverdale Road and Weedon Avenue but a police spokesman said the incident was resolved at around 3pm today, Saturday.
The road was reopened and a man has been taken to hospital for assessment.
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