A MAN was taken to hospital after a concern for safety on a M53 bridge.

Merseyside Police were called at around 4.30pm on Thursday, December 6 to a bridge on Upton Road, Upton following reports of concern for the safety of a man.

It is believed that members of the public stopped at the scene and talked to him before emergency services arrived.

He was then taken to hospital for assessment.

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