New York Underwater Recovery Team Find Body In Hudson River

New York State Police found a body in the Hudson River, near a local bridge.

On Saturday, New York State Police responded to reports of a body near the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

New York State Police Search For Body In Hudson River Near Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

New York State Police troopers were told a man jumped from the mid-span of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge on Saturday, August 3 around 11:30 a.m.

"The New York State Police were contacted by the New York State Bridge Authority about an individual who jumped from the Newburgh Beacon Bridge on August 3, 2024," New York State Police wrote in a press release.

The man's body was found the next day.

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New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team Recover Man's Body From Hudson River

Around 2:30 p.m., on Sunday, August 4, the New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team (URT) recovered the body at approximately 2:23 p.m.

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"Preliminary investigation revealed that a male jumped from bridge mid-span at approximately 11:27 a.m. on August 3, 2024," police stated.

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The man's name hasn't been released, but police identified him as a 21-year-old from Montgomery.

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More information hasn't been released.

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