Man presumed dead, woman hospitalized in unrelated suicide attempts off George Washington Bridge

A 29-year-old South American man jumped from the south walkway on the span’s New Jersey side just after 7 p.m. Friday and is presumed dead. A minute later, a 25-year-old woman climbed over the railing, but two motorists jumped from their cars and grabbed her, officials said.

BY Thomas Tracy

 

 

Julio Cortez/AP In two unrelated suicide bids Friday night, officials say a man is presumed dead after he jumped off the George Washington Bridge and a woman was saved after she attempted to jump — just a minute later.

Two people attempted to leap from the George Washington Bridge one minute apart from each other Friday night, officials said.
A man succeeded and is presumed dead, but a woman was stopped by good Samaritans who leaped from their cars and grabbed her before she could take her life. The unrelated suicide bids began just after 7 p.m. when a 29-year-old South American man jumped from the south walkway on the span’s New Jersey side. He left a backpack behind.
A moment later, a 25-year-old woman climbed over the railing on the Jersey-bound side. Two motorists raced over and grabbed her, officials said.
The woman has been hospitalized and faces drug charges after cops found heroin on her person, officials said.

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