CHARLOTTE — Both sides of Brookshire Freeway were closed for over two hours Friday morning due to a medical emergency, according to MEDIC and CMPD.
CMPD said the freeway was closed between Caldwell Street and Davidson Street as officers de-escalated a situation with a suicidal person on the bridge that passes over the freeway.
All traffic was directed onto 11th and 12th Street.
Any drivers heading to uptown Charlotte from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. experienced heavy delays.
UPDATE: Here's a look at the intense police & medic presence on the Caldwell St. bridge over I-277 where @MecklenburgEMS says they are dealing with a medical emergency. Stay far away from this area to give them plenty of room! #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/F2MAMFzkR1
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) March 25, 2022
Channel 9 crews were at the scene, where there was a visible police and MEDIC presence on the Caldwell Street bridge.
We reached out to CMPD for more information on the nature of the emergency.
Check back on wsoctv.com for updates.
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