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Man dies after jumping off Capitola Avenue overcrossing

Published February 22, 2016 1:49 PM

On Saturday night, officers from Capitola Police, CHP and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office responded to a man preparing to jump off the Capitola Avenue overcrossing.

Capitola Police contacted the 28-year-old man, but were unable to stop him from jumping. The man landed on top of a moving car and then hit the roadway. Another car travelling south on State Route 1 just south of Bay Avenue was unable to avoid colliding with the man.

The 28-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

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