The M1 was closed in both directions for over an hour overnight after police were called to reports of a woman on the motorway bridge on the wrong side of the railings.
The M1 was closed J43 to J44 on the Northbound side near Rothwell, and J45 to J44 on the Southbound side from around 1am last night. West Yorkshire Police said negotiators were able to stop the woman from jumping.
The motorway fully reopened around 4.30am.
A police spokesperson said: "At 1.03am today (30/07), police received a number of calls raising concerns for a woman on the wrong side of the railings on a bridge over the M1 at Junction 44.
"Emergency services attended and a road closure was put in place. Force negotiators were deployed, and the woman was brought to safety at around 3.30am and the motorway was reopened short after."
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A diversion was in place overnight via the M621 and the A639. The M1 is now back to normal.
The original closure announcement from National Highways Yorkshire last night read: "#M1 is being closed in both directions - between J43 and J45 near #Rothwell #Leeds due to an @WestYorkshirePolice led incident. The northbound diversion is via the #M621 - follow the solid circle symbol; southbound diversion being established. *Updates to follow v soon."
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