Crime & Safety
Suicide Reported off Benicia-Martinez Bridge
An individual has jumped to his or her death from the Benicia-Martinez Bridge.
Authorities are investigating an apparent suicide off the Benicia-Martinez Bridge.
Sometime Monday afternoon, a person jumped from the bridge and landed in the area of Bayshore Road in Benicia, authorities say.
That road is currently closed, Benicia Police say.
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Update: The Benicia Herald reports the individual who jumped was a 26-year-old man. A California Highway Patrol spokesman has not returned calls from Patch at the time of this posting.
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