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Hart Bridge closed Wednesday night, SWAT called

The Hart Bridge was closed Wednesday night as JSO Crisis Negotiations and SWAT successfully talked a man down as he was making threats to jump.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — * The above, unrelated video was originally published in October 2022.

A man is in custody Thursday after Jacksonville police said he attempted to jump off of the Hart Bridge on Wednesday night. 

The bridge was closed in both directions for several hours as JSO Crisis Negotiations and SWAT successfully talked the man down.

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distress, please reach out for help by calling 1-800-273-8255 (TALK), 24 hours a day; 7 days a week.

Hart Bridge (Photo: FDOT)

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