Attempted Suicide Closes Mid-Hudson Bridge During Rush Hour

We've learned more information about why the Mid-Hudson Bridge was closed down to all traffic.

On Monday at 5:06 p.m., the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department warned Hudson Valley drivers that the Mid-Hudson Bridge was closed "until further notice."

Police Shut Down Mid-Hudson Bridge

Police confirmed no vehicles or pedestrians were allowed on the bridge that connects Ulster and Dutchess counties.

"Mid-Hudson Bridge: Police activity on span Westbound on the East end. Traffic stopped in both directions. Seek Alternate route. Use caution," the New York State Bridge Authority wrote on Facebook.

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The bridge was reopening to all traffic just before 6 p.m.

Reason For Closing of Bridge That Connects Ulster And Dutchess Counties

On Tuesday, police confirmed the bridge was closed due to a "suicidal" man. The City of Poughkeepsie Police Headquarters received a report of a suicidal man on the bridge around 4:15 p.m. on Monday.

Police found the man in a car near the Mid-Hudson Bridge entrance. The unnamed man jumped out of the car, ran across the bridge and climbed onto a bridge girder when he noticed officers arrive, police say.

The bridge connecting Poughkeepsie to Highland was closed to traffic while police and hostage negotiators were able to talk him down.

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"Through the effective and coordinated efforts of the officers, and hostage negotiators, a successful intervention occurred, and the individual was transported and turned over to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital for treatment," the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department stated in a press release.