Winterthur Person on bridge causes four-hour operation
A four-hour police operation led to the closure of a section of the A1 highway in Winterthur on Wednesday evening. A person had climbed over the railing on a highway overpass, as the Zurich cantonal police wrote in a statement.
09.01.2025, 04:29
09.01.2025, 04:35
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- A four-hour police operation led to the closure of a section of the A1 highway in Winterthur on Wednesday evening.
- According to the police, a person had climbed over the railing on a highway overpass.
- Emergency services closed the A1 between Winterthur-Töss and Ohringen as well as Auwiesenstrasse in the area of the bridge.
- After around four hours, the person was persuaded to cross the railing again.
It was reported that he had put himself and other road users in danger. The emergency services closed the A1 between Winterthur-Töss and Ohringen as well as Auwiesenstrasse in the area of the bridge.
Police officers from the Zurich cantonal police made contact with the person, according to the press release. With the support of the negotiation team, the person was persuaded to cross the railing again after around four hours.
According to the police, the person was handed over to professional care. The roads were reopened to traffic shortly after midnight. In addition to the Zurich cantonal police, the Winterthur municipal police, fire department and rescue service from Schutz und Intervention Winterthur were also deployed.