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Crews locate body of confirmed jumper off of Rhode Island bridge
A person jumped off of a Rhode Island bridge on Thursday afternoon.
According to scanner transmissions, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police, marine crews, and EMS were dispatched for a possible bridge jumper at the Mount Hope Bridge in Bristol.
It was later confirmed that there was indeed a jumper.
A witness saw the party jump and an unattended vehicle was located at the top of the bridge.
Marine crews located the body of the jumper at approximately 3:30 p.m.
The condition of the jumper was not released.
It was recently confirmed that a suicide barrier study for the bridge received state funding as community groups plead for the barriers to be placed.
In early June, a male jumped from the center span of the Pell/Newport Bridge.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide or in emotional distress, reach out for help:
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
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Call or text 988 (Veterans: Press 1, Spanish Line: Press 2)
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