Man taken to hospital following incident on A30 near Penzance
Police closed the road after being called to concerns for a person's welfare
Last updated 1st Sep 2022
An incident which closed a stretch of the A30 in Cornwall has ended with a man being taken to hospital.
Police were called to concerns for a person's welfare near Penzance on Thursday, and say the casualty suffered leg injuries after reportedly falling from a bridge.
In a statement, Devon & Cornwall Police said: "Police were called at around 1.25pm on Thursday 1 September to Eastern Way, Penzance, following reports of concern for the welfare of a man who was on the wrong side of the railings of an overbridge.
"It was further reported that he had fallen from the bridge.
"The man sustained leg injuries and has been taken to hospital.
"The road reopened around 2.20pm".
Mental health support in Cornwall
• 24/7 NHS Mental health response line: For support and advice. Call free any time, day or night if you are worried about your own or someone else’s mental health. The team behind the 24/7 open access telephone response line will listen to you and determine how best to help. T: 0800 038 5300 (free) 24 hours a day.
• Samaritans: Emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide. T: 116 123 24 hours a day or email jo@samaritans.org
• Outlook South West offer online support and NHS talking therapies – call 01208 871905 for people aged 16+ years. The Suicide Liaison Service is also available via this number. This is also an NHS funded service but for adults 18+ who have been bereaved by suicide.
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More mental health support websites and links can be found on Cornwall Council's website.