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‘Man on car park’ sparks Swindon town centre road closure

byDaniel Jae Webb
13 June 2023 | 4.42pm
Rush-hour delays as Swindon road partially blocked after motorcycle crash
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Police have closed a road in Swindon town centre due to an ongoing incident.

It’s understood a man is in distress on one of the multi-storey car parks in Farnsby Street.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4pm this afternoon (Tuesday).

The road is closed whilst 999 personnel deal with the mental health-related incident.

If you are struggling with your mental health, please reach out for support. Contact the Samaritans in confidence and for free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year, on 116 123. You can also visit our page of Mental Health Helplines to view a list of relevant organisations.

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