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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