Man threatened to jump off bridge at Port St. Lucie Boulevard near turnpike
Port St Lucie, Fla- A man threatened to jump off the turnpike bridge at Port St. Lucie Boulevard towards Bayshore. Eastbound traffic was at a standstill. Turnpike traffic stopped.
Man threatening to jump off the turnpike bridge at Port St. Lucie Boulevard towards Bayshore eastbound traffic at a standstill turnpike traffic stopped Psl westbound still flowing
— Port St. Lucie PD (@PSLPolice) February 27, 2018
The northbound and southbound lanes were blocked as police try to talk to the man. Westbound traffic on Port St. Lucie Boulevard had to be diverted either northbound or southbound, since the eastbound lanes were gridlocked, according to police.
Westbound traffic on Psl Boulevard at Bayshore will now be diverted northbound or southbound traffic at a standstill headed eastbound on Psl Boulevard pic.twitter.com/o34k5ymM9J
— Port St. Lucie PD (@PSLPolice) February 27, 2018
Luckily, the man voluntarily came down from the overpass around 6:40 p.m. and was taken to safety, police said. Both the Turnpike and Port St. Lucie Boulevard have been reopened.
Man voluntarily came down from the turnpike overpass and taken to safety. Traffic on turnpike north and south and on Port St. Lucie Boulevard east and west now open pic.twitter.com/Y5Hlk2qZHQ
— Port St. Lucie PD (@PSLPolice) February 27, 2018
