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Bayonne Bridge Jumper's Body Recovered: Report

A dead body was pulled from the Kill Van Kull early Friday, Jan. 13 after the individual jumped off of the Bayonne Bridge, Hudson County View reports

Bayonne Bridge

Bayonne Bridge

Photo Credit: Bayonne Office of Emergency Management

Port Authority officials said that the New York Police Department's Habor Patrol recovered the body at about 9:40 a.m., and confirmed that the victim had jumped, the outlet wrote. 

The victim was then pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, though their identity was not reported. The incident did not affect bridge operations, the View added. 

Port Authority officials did not immediately respond to Daily Voice's request for comment. 

Click here to read the full report from HudsonCountyView.com.

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