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Traffic stopped on I-40 bridge Thursday due to possible jumper, MPD says

Officers said they were able to locate the 17-year-old and talk to him for 15 minutes.
Credit: WATN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), the reason traffic was stopped on the I-40 bridge on Thursday was that a person was potentially going to jump off of the bridge.

Officers said they were able to locate the 17-year-old and talk to him for 15 minutes. A lieutenant was able to help him to safety.

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