UPDATE: Man airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital after 'police incident' in Peterborough

A man has been airlfited to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge with critical injuries following a police incident in Peterborough today.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Dec 2017, 14:34 BST
Updated 19th Dec 2017, 15:46 BST
Police at the scene of the incident in Celta Road today. Photo: Terry HarrisPolice at the scene of the incident in Celta Road today. Photo: Terry Harris
Police at the scene of the incident in Celta Road today. Photo: Terry Harris

Police, ambulance crews and the air ambulance were called to a concern for safety of a man in Celta Road, Peterborough, at 8.40am.

A man was taken to Peterborough City Hospital. with serious, life threatening injuries, but has since been airlifted to Addenbrooke's.

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The road is shut at the junction of Hotpoint with Belsize Avenue.

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Police at the scene of the incident in Celta Road today. Photo: Terry HarrisPolice at the scene of the incident in Celta Road today. Photo: Terry Harris
Police at the scene of the incident in Celta Road today. Photo: Terry Harris

Police tweeted to say: "Please avoid the area while emergency services deal with a serious incident."

A police spokeswoman added that the road is likely to be closed for some time.

UPDATE: The road was reopened at around 2.30pm.