Last night, the San Diego-Coronado Bridge was closed in both directions from 5:30pm to 9:30pm due to a man that was threatening to jump.
Initially, some motorists stopped to help prevent the man from jumping until authorities reached the scene. Police continued to communicate with the man to encourage him to step away from the edge of the bridge and towards safety.
The man jumped off the bridge around 9pm and died from his injuries. No information has been made available about the identity of the victim.
A resident-based group in Coronado has started the Coronado San Diego Bridge Collaborative to Prevent Suicide. It continues to gain support to find ways of halting suicides using the bridge.
Earlier this year, ABC 10 did a story about how adding a suicide barrier or netting system to the bridge would help reduce bridge suicides:
Additional Information:
- Get alerts by phone or email: Sign Up to Get Coronado Police/Fire Alerts
- View the Coronado Bridge Traffic Cameras
- Coronado Police Facebook Page
- Bridge Collaborative for Suicide Prevention Facebook Page
