Crime & Safety

Man Jumps To His Death From Long Beach Freeway

Two freeways were closed Wednesday while authorities tried to save the man.

NORTH LONG BEACH, CA — A man jumped to his death Wednesday from a freeway overcrossing in the North Long Beach, authorities said.

The man died at the scene about 8:45 a.m. at the transition from the Long Beach (710) Freeway to the Artesia (91) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The transition road from the eastbound 91 to the northbound 710 remained closed while an investigation was conducted.

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Authorities first went to the location about 6:30 a.m., when the pedestrian was spotted on the edge of the juncture of the two freeways, the CHP reported.

Information on the man's identity was not immediately known.

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