Police urge children to stop dangerous Snapchat craze involving hanging off motorway bridges

Staff writer
Goose Lane bridge which goes over the M11 motorway near Birchanger which was closed after a van driver was killed in a motorway crash after what "appears to be a lump of concrete" struck his windscreen and his vehicle hit a tree.
Goose Lane bridge which goes over the M11 motorway near Birchanger which was closed after a van driver was killed in a motorway crash after what "appears to be a lump of concrete" struck his windscreen and his vehicle hit a tree.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is warning of a dangerous new trend that may be a social media challenge.

The force's officers responded to a number of incidents this week on motorways around the city, including the M60 and M66, amid reports that people were hanging off bridges over the roads.

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