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Man Attempting To Jump From Area Overpass Bridge Saved By Police, Good Samaritans
With the help of several alert citizens, police in Fairfield County prevented a despondent man from his suicide attempt of jumping from an overpass onto the highway below. The incident took place early Sunday, Jan. 23, about 1:30 a.m. in Trumbull. Police received a report of a man standing on the ledge of the bridge on White Plains Road near Broadbridge Road, preparing to jump onto the Route 8 highway below, said Lieutenant Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department. The 21-year-old man was very emotional and upset, but was speaking with several passing mo…