Burbank Man Dies After Falling Off Bridge In River North

CHICAGO, IL — A Burbank man died after falling off a bridge Monday night in River North. The incident happened in the 400 block of North Rush around 10:20 p.m., police said. He died of head trauma, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

Matthew Lukaszczyk, 18, was sitting on the rail of a crossover bridge when he accidentally fell backwards onto the sidewalk below, according to police.

He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and was later pronounced dead, police said.

Area Central detectives were investigating.

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