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Police: Man leaps from interstate bridge in Greensburg
A man was seriously injured in Greensburg Wednesday after leaping from an overpass onto Interstate 74.
According to the Greensburg Police Department, officers were called to the interstate at about 3:08 p.m. Wednesday on a report of an injured person on the highway. When police arrived witnesses said that the man had jumped from the overpass. They shut down the highway for several hours while the man was treated and then flown by Lifeline helicopter to an Indianapolis hospital trauma center.
Police say that they have identified the man but they are not releasing his name.
Also assisting at the scene were Greensburg Fire Department, Decatur County Sheriff’s Department, Decatur County medics, Shelbyville Fire Department, TDS Wrecker Service and Decatur County Animal Control
Authorities say that if someone you know is struggling or in crisis, there are several ways to get confidential support around the clock. You can reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.