Woman critically injured in fall from bridge over South Yorkshire motorway

A woman was critically injured in a fall from a motorway bridge in South Yorkshire.
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She fell onto the southbound M18 from a bridge between J2 for Wadworth, Doncaster and J1 for Hellaby, Rotherham, at around 5pm yesterday.

She was then struck by a vehicle.

Posting on Facebook, the woman’s daughter said: “It was my mum, she jumped. Critical condition, in theatre at the hospital now, just praying.”

The incident closed the motorway for a number of hours.

Call the Samaritans on 116123.