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Woman Survives Jump From I-95 Bridge In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Survives Jump From I-95 Bridge In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Survives Jump From I-95 Bridge In Fairfield County, Police Say This story has been updated. A woman jumped from the I-95 bridge over the Mianus River in Fairfield County and survived. The incident took place in Greenwich between Exits 4 and 5 on Tuesday, July 5. Earlier this afternoon Greenwich Police received a call from the state police requesting assistance with a possibly suicidal woman sitting on the edge of the I-95 northbound bridge over the Mianus River, between Exits 4 and 5, said Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. When officers arrived on the scene, a patrol officer made contact with the woman and was able to speak with…
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary On this day in 1983, a part of the Mianus River Bridge collapsed.  Three people were killed and three others were seriously injured.  At about 1:30 a.m., on June 28, 1983, a 100-foot span of Interstate 95 in Greenwich collapsed into the Mianus River in one of the most infamous American bridge disasters of the 20th century.  A car and two tractor-trailers careened over the edge of I-95. The death toll could have been significantly higher if the collapse occurred during rush hour, officials said. Subsequent investigations found the immediate cause of the Mianus River Bridge collapse involv…