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Man falls from overpass onto I-5 in Portland

The Columbian
Published: September 10, 2011, 5:00pm

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 31-year-old man tumbled to his death Sunday after he fell from an overpass onto Interstate 5 in Portland.

Portland police and medical personnel found the man down on the freeway’s northbound lanes. Police say it appears he fell over the railing of the North Williams Avenue overpass onto I-5.

Witnesses told police the man may have been reaching for something prior to falling. Police received reports of his fall around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

Police say the man’s identity won’t be released until his family has been notified.

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