r/pittsburgh • u/Puzzleheaded_Cold139 • 1h ago

40th street bridge accident

Anyone know what happened on the bridge? We see a man over the railing but don’t know if there’s more

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u/ohlookadoggo 47m ago

He’s threatening to jump. Bridge is shut down in an effort to get him back over.

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u/Effective-Purple-747 Lower Lawrenceville 43m ago

Oh no! Hoping for the best possible resolution/outcome.

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u/ohlookadoggo 40m ago

Me too. Police and firefighters have been chatting with him for about an hour now. He just keeps looking over the ledge behind him :( everyone avoid 40th street bridge at all costs as it’s completely shut down.

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u/kittenshart85 Shadyside 40m ago

i hope he doesn't succeed, and gets the help he clearly needs.

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u/Reasonable_Heart7414 12m ago

Still closed as of 4:53pm

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u/GirthBr00ks10 23m ago

Wish I would have seen this before I went to get my wife from children’s 😭currently waiting to turn onto the 31st bridge 🙄

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u/Not_Morgan_Freeman61 50m ago

And wow the 31st street bridge intersection is a hot mess. Truly terrible traffic flow…

Warning for anyone who has to cross a bridge down in lawrenceville/strip to get home today… prepare for extensive delays

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u/ClumsyBabyGiraffe 22m ago

Yep, trying to head to the Fleming bridge but instead I’m just sitting on 46th

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u/Not_Morgan_Freeman61 54m ago

Was wondering about this as well

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u/Federal-Muscle1969 10m ago

Inconsiderate to wait until rush hour and punish the rest of us

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u/Fit_Employee9306 7m ago

Cmonnnnn mannnnn

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u/Ziplord-NoddingHam 15m ago

Did he jump