Crime & Safety
Man Injured in Jump from I-85 Bridge
Man jumps 23 feet from a bridge at Pleasant Hill Road into traffic on Interstate 85, police said.
A man jumped from the Pleasant Hill Road bridge onto I-85 traffic Monday, Gwinnett County police said. He wasn't hit by a vehicle, but was injured in the fall.
The man, about 25 years old and Hispanic, fell about 23 feet, Cpl. Jake Smith said in an email.
Four lanes of I-85 south were shut down temporarily.
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The extent of the man's injuries weren't yet known, Smith said in an email at 6:50 p.m. Monday.
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