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Sydney Harbour Bridge closed as two people die in fall at Western Distributor

Motorists have been urged to avoid the area.
Two people have died in a fall off of the Western Distributor in Sydney.

Sydney Harbour Bridge closed as two people die in fall at Western Distributor

Motorists have been urged to avoid the area.

Two people have died in a fall in Sydney’s CBD on Saturday.

The man and woman, believed to be in their 40s, fell from the Western Distributor, near where it connects to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and onto Harbour St about 9.45am.

They both died by the time emergency services arrived.

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Two south bounds lanes from the Sydney Harbour Bridge are currently closed and traffic is being diverted to the Anzac Bridge.

“Motorists are asked to avoid the area,” police said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Two man and woman were dead when emergency services arrived.
Two man and woman were dead when emergency services arrived. Credit: 7NEWS

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