Search For Person Jumping Off Overpass In Gloucester Twp. Yields No Evidence

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Officials were alerted Wednesday about a person jumping off an overpass and into the Big Timber Creek. But a multi-agency search yielded no evidence of the incident.

A passing driver called State Police about 1 p.m. and told them about a male jumping off the Route 42 overpass in Gloucester Township.

Multiple agencies, including air and canine teams, searched the area. But the investigation yielded no evidence of a person jumping or entering the creek, Gloucester Township police said early Wednesday evening.

Patch contacted authorities Friday morning for updates but didn't immediately receive a response.

Anyone with information on the incident can contact State Police or the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-228-4500, the GTPD Anonymous Crime Tip Line at 856-842-5560, or the GTPD's anonymous tip webpage.