Warning issued as police close Penistone Road and Sheffield buses diverted

Penistone Road in Sheffield is closed this afternoon due to a police incident.
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Travel South Yorkshire, which coordinates public transport in the city, has issued a warning about the closure.

It said the outbound carriageway has been closed by the police at the junction with Clay Wheels Lane, Wadsley Bridge.

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Outbound bus services 8, 8a, 97 and 135 are being diverted via Herries Road, Wordsworth Avenue and Southey Green Road.

Penistone Road in Sheffield is closed due to a police incidentPenistone Road in Sheffield is closed due to a police incident
Penistone Road in Sheffield is closed due to a police incident

Inbound services are unaffected by the incident.

South Yorkshire Police has been contacted.

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