Incident causes peak-hour traffic chaos
Peak hour traffic has been brought to a standstill in western Sydney following a self-harm incident on a busy road.
One of three southbound lanes on City Rd in Camperdown at Butlin Ave has been closed as emergency services, including NSW Police, and Transport for NSW attend the scene.
A police spokesperson confirmed the traffic delays were a result of a self-harm incident.
It’s understood police arrived at the scene about 7.30am and remained in the area as of 9am.
Commuters are warned to exercise caution and prepare to merge
More to come
Compared to people with other health conditions presenting at an ED, people with mental illness are:
nearly twice as likely to arrive by ambulance
10 times more likely to arrive by police or correctional services vehicles
twice as likely to be in ED for more than 8 hours
over represented among those kept waiting in ED for an inpatient bed
even more over represented among those delayed in leaving ED due to an inpatient bed not being available.
