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Update: Search For Suicidal Bergen Man Ends Tragically

The search for a suicidal man ended when he was found hanged Saturday at an old railroad car in Franklin Lakes.

The man's body was found at an old NYS&W railroad car in Franklin Lakes.

The man's body was found at an old NYS&W railroad car in Franklin Lakes.

Photo Credit: Kyle Mazza/UNF News for DAILY VOICE
Old NYS&W train cars in Franklin Lakes where the body was found.

Old NYS&W train cars in Franklin Lakes where the body was found.

Photo Credit: Kyle Mazza/UNF News for DAILY VOICE

The circumstances weren't considered suspicious, authorities said.

An alert went out to area towns around 1 p.m. Aug. 19 after police were contacted by someone concerned for the safety of the distraught Northwest Bergen man, who was in his early 60s.

His body was found a short time later on the New York, Susquehanna and Western rail line behind Franklin Lakes police headquarters and the municipal field.

The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification gathered evidence at the scene. The Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office collected the body. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was notified.

Kyle Mazza/UNF News took the photos.

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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) offers 24/7 call, text and chat access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing suicidal, substance use, and/or mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at: 988lifeline.org.

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