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Man, 60, Dies After Falling 30 Feet From Bridge In Silver Lake

A 60-year-old man died Saturday after falling about 30 feet from a bridge in the Silver Lake district.

A 911 caller reported the fall at 1198 N. Myra Ave. just before 3 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said.
A 911 caller reported the fall at 1198 N. Myra Ave. just before 3 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SILVER LAKE, CA — A 60-year-old man died Saturday after falling about 30 feet from a bridge in the Silver Lake district.

A 911 caller reported the fall at 1198 N. Myra Ave. just before 3 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said.

The man died at the scene, she said. His name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.

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The circumstances of his death were being investigated by Los Angeles police, Stewart said.

—City News Service

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