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Police: Person dead after jumping off overpass on Route 8 in Bridgeport

It happened a little before 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Chopsey Hill Road overpass near Exit 5.

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Oct 18, 2023, 12:11 PM

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Updated 698 days ago

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A person is dead after they jumped off an overpass into traffic on Route 8 in Bridgeport.
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