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Pittsburgh police respond to emergency on Ninth Street Bridge

Pittsburgh police respond to emergency on Ninth Street Bridge
Pittsburgh police respond to emergency on Ninth Street Bridge 00:32

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man jumped from the Ninth Street Bridge Saturday morning.

Around 3:30 a.m., police, fire, and EMS were called to the Ninth Street Bridge for reports from witnesses who saw a man run from the Downtown side of the bridge, climb onto the railing, and jump into the Allegheny River.

Police say a bystander then jumped into the water in an attempt to save him. River Rescue crews were able to get the bystander safely from the water.

A short time later, divers found the body of a male.

He was pronounced dead just before 4 a.m.  

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