Man Jumps Onto 91 Freeway In Riverside From Overpass: CHP

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A man jumped off an overpass and onto the Riverside (91) Freeway over the weekend, and died at the hospital, according to police and fire officials. The scene on the 91 Freeway at La Sierra Avenue, west of Tyler Street, began about 4:20 p.m. Sunday when the man was spotted hanging off the overpass, the CHP said.

The CHP then notified the Riverside Fire Department and temporarily shut down both sides of the 91 Freeway at La Sierra Avenue. A SigAlert was issued by the CHP at 4:33 p.m. The man eventually jumped just before 5:30 p.m., according to the CHP.

The jumper was transported to Riverside Community Hospital, a dispatcher said. Coroner's reports on Monday indicated the 23-year-old man died shortly thereafter.

The freeway was reopened just after 6 p.m.

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— City News Service contributed to this report