17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From George Washington Bridge

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A 17-year-old died Wednesday morning after jumping from the George Washington Bridge, police told Patch.

The teenager jumped from the bridge's bike path around 7:25 a.m., police said. He was recovered from the Hudson River by NYPD divers around 8 a.m. and rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia, police said.

The boy was in critical condition when rushed to the hospital, and was later pronounced dead around 8:30 a.m., police told Patch.

At this time it is not clear why the 17-year-old jumped from the bridge, and the incident is still under investigation, police told Patch.

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