Man's Jump From Fairfield Overpass An Apparent Suicide

The man killed after jumping Tuesday from the North Texas Street overpass was a 29 year old from Novato, police said.

The Fairfield Police Department received numerous 911 calls at 8:18 a.m. regarding a male who had just jumped from the overpass onto Air Base Parkway.

The man, identified as Erik Gallanty, was located by police in the number one lane of westbound Air Base and was declared dead at the scene.

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Investigators conducted a review of the traffic cameras in the area and determined Gallanty was “unassisted” in the incident, police said.

Westbound Air Base Parkway was briefly closed during the investigation.

Given the grim statistic that everyday in the United States, an average of 105 people die by suicide, the Fairfield police urge anyone considering suicide to reach out for help by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls are free and confidential, and will be answered by a trained counselor at a local crisis center. For more information, please visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

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