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August 18, 2012 at 10:42 PM

Man dies after plunge from Ship Canal Bridge

The State Patrol is investigating the death of a man who jumped from the Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge Saturday evening.

Troopers said the 24-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was walking southbound on the bridge when he jumped over a railing about 7:20 p.m., landing near the intersection of Sixth Avenue Northeast and Northeast Northlake Way.

He died at the scene.

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