This article was originally posted at 3:09 p.m. Sept. 12. It has been updated with additional information.
A woman jumped to her death from the Coronado Avenue overpass Thursday afternoon, bringing traffic on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 to a halt while authorities responded to the scene, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Robert Catano.
Authorities say the incident happened about 1:50 p.m. Thursday. The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. Catano said witnesses called the CHP to say a woman who had been standing on the overpass had jumped.
It is possible, but not confirmed, that the woman is tied to a domestic violence incident earlier in the day, Catano said.
Freeway lanes were being re-opened to traffic by 3:45 p.m.
Stay tuned to IB Patch for more details as they become available.
Original post:
Interstate 5 is closed at Coronado Avenue because a person is threatening to jump from an overpass, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Traffic is being diverted around the area.
Stay tuned to IB Patch for more information as it emerges.
–City News Service
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