GW Bridge Suicide Comes on Anniversary of Tyler Clementi Suicide

BY ALICIA CRUZ
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

An unidentified man abandoned his car in the westbound lane near the New Jersey Tower on the George Washington Bridge at 8 a.m., Wednesday morning, the anniversary of Tyler Clementi's suicide, and plunged to his death.

A Port Authority spokesperson confirmed that a Harbor Unit from the New York City Police Department recovered the body from the water near 155th Street in Manhattan after a 45-minute search. Witnesses say the man drove his vehicle midway across the span, then climbed over the railing and jumped. His car remained on the bridge, surrounded by police cars, as the investigation continued. The accident forced the closure of the westbound lane, NorthJersey.com reported.

Tyler Clementi

Several times a year, distraught individuals choose to end their lives aboard the 4,760-foot long bridge, which crosses the Hudson River connecting Fort Lee to the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. According to NYMag.com, the George Washington Bridge sees approximately 10 suicides per year.
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