Crime & Safety
Man Seen Jumping from Coronado Bridge
Highway Patrol units were called to the bridge Monday afternoon.
A man jumped from the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge Monday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol dispatchers.
A CHP unit was called to the bridge at 3:50 p.m. A white man wearing a blue windbreaker and black jeans was reported walking along the bridge. Traffic slowed down as drivers spotted the pedestrian.
Dispatchers reported on the CHP website at 3:51 p.m. that the man stopped, looked over and catapulted himself headfirst over the rail.
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According to the CHP website, San Diego police were investigating where the man jumped based on information provided by his daughter. Police requested a sheriff’s helicopter to search the area, with assistance from the Coast Guard.
No other information was immediately available.
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