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Fort Worth High School Student Jumps To Her Death

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - Eastern Hills High School students are mourning the death of their classmate.

The teenager jumped from the Beach Street overpass onto Interstate 30 Wednesday afternoon and was hit by a passing vehicle, according to authorities.

Counselors have been available on campus to help students, teachers and staff cope with the loss.

The teen's death, which is being treated as a suicide, occurred around 1 p.m. Wednesday and closed the interstate for more than 3 hours.

The teen's name has not been released.

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