Crime & Safety
Driver Jumps Off Benicia-Martinez Bridge, Dies
The person crashed their pick-up truck, then jumped into the water, the California Highway Patrol said.
BENICIA, CA — The California Highway Patrol said Sunday afternoon that a person crashed their car then jumped off the Benicia-Martinez Bridge.
The department received a report at 12:13 p.m. that someone crashed a pick-up truck into a barrier on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 680 on the Benicia-Martinez Bridge and then jumped off into the water.
The U.S. Coast Guard and a CHP helicopter were called in, and the person was found deceased about 15 minutes later.
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The Solano County Coroner responded to the Benicia Marina to take custody of the body.
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