Man Takes Fatal Leap From NJ Turnpike: Police

A 33-year-old man leapt to his death from a New Jersey Turnpike overpass in Newark Monday morning, authorities said.

NJ Turnpike at Delancy Street
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11/15/2021 9:27 a.m.

Alain Lopez-Dorado, of Union, jumped off of the Interchange 14 overpass around 8:40 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. He apparently landed on Delancy Street, developing reports say.

Lopez-Dorado was transported by EMS to the University Hospital where he died, Slota said.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

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