The man landed on rocks approximately 25 feet below the interstate,” according to a news release from Virginia State Police. Witnesses told Placer County deputies that the man had been drinking and tried to flip off the bridge into the water but was knocked unconscious when he hit the water. The suspect sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital. It happened just after midnight near downtown. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. A man was sitting on top of the E. Beltway 8 overpass above Wallisville Road, threatening to jump. Copyright © 2020 by WTOP. Police quickly swarmed the area and, with the help of a police K9, captured the man near Emancipation Avenue and Gray Street. Read him on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and our subscriber site, HoustonChronicle.com | Follow him on Twitter at @JayRJordan | Email him at jay.jordan@chron.com. 'A slap in the face': Historically Black TX cemetery... Houston father threatens son with gun for taking too long in shower, police say, 'Unmasking' probe commissioned by Barr quietly concludes without charges or any public report. The man landed on rocks approximately 25 feet below the interstate,” according to a news release from Virginia State Police. Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here. Despite other reports from kayakers suggesting the man ran off on the bridge, Shupe said he’s certain the man jumped, since the clothes are now with GFPD. Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle A … Jay R. Jordan covers breaking news in the Houston area. Coral snake spotted along popular trail in Memorial... SFA police storm Black cheerleader's dorm with guns... Texas woman says she was fired from Whataburger over... Texas teacher fired for wearing Black Lives Matter mask. Suspect runs across freeway, jumps off overpass after pursuit near downtown Houston. The sheriff’s office said the man is expected to be OK. By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. The man “fell through an open space between the local and through lanes. Friday, April 10, 2020 HOUSTON, Texas -- A man jumped off an interstate bridge to avoid an oncoming semi-truck during a five-vehicle crash in Texas on Friday morning. Colleen Kelleher | @KelleherWTOP. His friends reportedly pulled him to the shore, but he was still in pain and disoriented. It turned out that the Ford Expedition was not stolen, but that the license plates on it had been reported stolen in Maryland. Houston police tactical officers tried to pull the man over, knowing he had several outstanding felony warrants, officers on scene said. Houston police officers arrest a man who fled from police and jumped off a freeway overpass near downtown Monday, March 30, 2020. PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — A man was airlifted to a hospital Monday after losing consciousness when he hit the water under the Ponderosa Bridge in Colfax. Why does Bellaire hate sidewalks so much? This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. The stop was successful, but the driver quickly got out of his car and ran across the southbound lanes – with speeding cars whizzing past him – before jumping off the overpass to Emancipation Avenue below. Houston police officers arrest a man who fled from police and jumped off a freeway overpass near downtown Monday, March 30, 2020. This © 2020 WTOP. The suspect was northbound on Interstate 45 at Emancipation Avenue when officers used a PIT maneuver to stop his car, police said. One of the troopers also was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. His identity was not immediately released. A man fleeing police ran across a freeway and jumped off an overpass following a short pursuit Monday near downtown Houston. The chase and crash caused backups on the Beltway. San Diego police shut down several roads in the Morena and Old Town areas Tuesday morning, closures that lasted until the afternoon as a man threatened to jump off a bridge … The chase started near the Van Dorn Street exit and ended at U.S. Route 1 in Alexandria, not far from the Wilson Bridge, according to Virginia State Police. The battalion chief explained that GFFR is moving resources to protect the city after 7:00 p.m., and that Search & Rescue and CCSO will continue search efforts throughout the evening. 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A man behind the wheel of what Virginia State Police thought was a stolen Ford Expedition rammed two police vehicles on the Capital Beltway, lost control, slammed into a Jersey Wall and then ran across the interstate, jumped over another wall and fell 25 feet Wednesday night. Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you. He allegedly refused to stop and led officers on a short pursuit along the Gulf Freeway, police said. Like WTOP on Facebook and follow @WTOP on Twitter to engage in conversation about this article and others. MORE FROM JAY R. JORDAN: Houston father threatens son with gun for taking too long in shower, police say. Man jumps off freeway to avoid being hit by 18-wheeler involved in double fatal crash, authorities say HOUSTON – Two people were killed, and two … First responders responded to the scene and stabilized the man before moving him to a nearby landing zone where he was taken to a hospital by helicopter. All of this happened around 7:45 p.m. on the Outer Loop. Jay R. Jordan writes about life behind the wheel for Chron.com, among other topics like the weather and hot takes on complimentary bread. What started as a police chase ended with a man jumping over a wall on the Capital Beltway in Virginia and falling 25 feet.

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