Crime & Safety
Search Resumes For Missing 'Jaws Bridge' Swimmer On Martha's Vineyard
The missing 21-year-old's brother was found dead on Monday after a group of four people jumped from the bridge Sunday.
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA — State and Environmental police returned to the waters near the "Jaws Bridge" on Martha's Vineyard Tuesday morning to search for a missing 21-year-old who jumped off the span on Sunday night.
State police said Tuesday's search would use sonar equipment, which can detect shapes in the water. Police had been using boats and helicopters while searching on Monday.
Police recovered the missing swimmer's 26-year-old brother on Monday. The brothers were part of a group of four people who jumped from the American Legion Bridge Sunday night near 11 p.m.
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The brothers were living for the season in Oak Bluffs while working at a local restaurant, state police said.
The so-called "Jaws Bridge" was featured in the namesake 1975 movie. The span connects Oak Bluffs to Edgartown.
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