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Man hands out food to people stuck in traffic

Joshua AskewSouth East
News imageEddie Mitchell A man in a black hoodie walks down a stretch of road between queues of traffic. He has a large bag of crisps in his hand and bottled water. Eddie Mitchell
The road has since reopened, police say

A man has been photographed offering food and drink to people stuck in traffic as police responded to an incident.

It came as the A27 in West Sussex was closed in both directions between the A259 west, near Emsworth, and the A259 east, near Chichester, on Monday morning.

Emergency services were responding to concerns about the welfare of a girl who was later taken to hospital, according to Sussex Police.

The unknown man was pictured walking down a stretch of the A road between two queues of traffic, handing out crisps and bottled water.

News imageEddie Mitchell A man approaches a white car, holding some water and crisps. Eddie Mitchell
The identity of the man is unknown

Emergency services were called about the girl shortly before 05:00 GMT, according to the force, which announced at 09:20 GMT the road had reopened.

Officers thanked the public for their patience while they responded to the incident.

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