Light Rain Fog/Mist 44°
Tag:

Life-saving Efforts

Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown 17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown
17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown A 17-year-old boy has died after being pulled from the water underneath a bridge in Fairfield County that he had jumped from, police said.  The 17-year-old's death resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 27 just before 2 p.m., when Newtown Police officers responded to the Silver Bridge on Glen Road near the Southbury town line after receiving a call for help. According to Newtown Police, officers soon discovered that a 17-year-old from Bridgeport had jumped into the water under the bridge and had not resurfaced.  The boy had been with a group of friends who had …

SHARE

by Ben Crnic