A road near Kingswood is closed with police, ambulance, and fire service on the scene, due to a woman on the roof of a building. The incident has been ongoing throughout the afternoon, with a large-scale emergency service response at the scene as Soundwell Road is closed between Gladstone Street and Kingswood.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said this evening: “Soundwell Road, in Kingswood, has been closed this afternoon (Tuesday 4 March) while officers respond to an incident in which a woman is on the roof of a building. Officers are in attendance along with colleagues from the fire and ambulance service and the road has been closed as a precaution until the incident is safely resolved.”
Traffic monitoring site, Inrix, reports: “A4017 Soundwell Road closed in both directions due to police incident from Crownleaze to Gladstone Street. Traffic is coping well.”
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