Man Survives Jump from Newark Bridge onto I-78

A man threatening to jump from the Fabyan Bridge over I-78 during rush hour Tuesday survived the fall and was taken to the hospital, according to Newark police. State Police closed both directions of the highway as police attempted to talk the man down, but he jumped and missed the inflatable airbag placed below. Despite the apparent severity of the fall, the man was conscious and alert when he was taken to University Hospital.

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