Man Jumps Off Severn River Bridge In Apparent Suicide

ANNAPOLIS, MD – A man died in an apparent suicide after jumping off the Severn River Bridge Sunday morning, according to Maryland State Police. The unidentified man reportedly crashed his SUV into another car and barriers on the bridge before leaving the vehicle and leaping off the structure, authorities say.

Just after 8:30 a.m. Maryland State Police received a 9-1-1 call from a driver who reported a man had jumped off the westbound side of the Severn River Bridge. Officers from the Annapolis Barrack went immediately t0 the site, but the man had already jumped over the bridge. Emergency responders from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, Maryland Natural Resources Police and the US Coast Guard responded to help with the rescue.

The victim's body was located by Anne Arundel County Fire Department and taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.

Investigators say before the man jumped off the bridge he drove a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe westbound on U.S. Route 50 from southbound MD Route 2 and struck the rear of a Jeep Wrangler which sustained minor damage. The man continued westbound where his SUVK struck the center median concrete barrier between the east and westbound lanes on US 50, crossed all three lanes of travel, struck the concrete barrier along the slow shoulder and stopped. Witnesses told police the driver of the Santa Fe got out of the vehicle and jumped off the bridge.

Investigators from the Maryland State Police ask anyone with information on the case to call the Annapolis Barrack at 410-267-5800.

Help for Those Considering Suicide

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, there are resources available to help.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-SUICIDE (or 1-800-784-2433). Its website offers services including a live chat.

Hotlines for families and youth

Call 911 for immediate assistance in any emergency

CRISIS WARMLINE
ADDICTIONS HELPLINE
410-768-5522 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-422-0009 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Student Safety Hotline
1-877-676-9854 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Disaster Distress (Helpline Offers Immediate Crisis Counseling)

1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746

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