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PICTURES: M62 closed after man threatens to jump from Scammonden Bridge

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  2. Emergency vehicles on M62 wait as a person clings on to bridge at Scammonden.2 of 6
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  4. The scene on the M62 at Scammonden Dam4 of 6
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