Police incident sees A421 near Bedford closed by police

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Image caption, The A421 near Bedford was shut by police

A main road shut during the rush hour by police while they dealt with a major incident has re-opened.

Bedfordshire Police closed the A421 southern bypass near Bedford between the junction with the A600 and the A603 at Willington, just before 07:00 BST.

said delays of three miles had built up in both directions, and drivers were asked to seek an alternative route.

The A600 bridge at Shortstown was also closed for a time.

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