An investigation has been launched after a man died at the Catterick junction of the A1(M).
The emergency services received a call at 11.44pm last night regarding the concern for safety of a man at junction 51 of the motorway.
The man was seen on the wrong side of the bridge barrier over the northbound carriageway.
The man was later found on the carriageway and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene
The man’s family have been informed.
A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said: “An investigation in now underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.”
Anyone who has information which may assist officers is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting reference 12190043870.
The A1(M) northbound was shut until around 6am this morning due to investigative work.
UPDATE: J52 #Catterick northbound up and over closure now removed. All lanes now running.
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