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Published April 29, 2010, 09:40 AM

Hastings bridge jumper swims to shore

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An adult male, who jumped from the Highway 61 bridge in Hastings made it safely to shore.

An adult male, who jumped from the Highway 61 bridge in Hastings made it safely to shore.

Hastings Police received a call at 10:15 p.m. Monday, April 19, that witnesses has seen someone jump from the bridge into the Mississippi River. Apparently, he had been a passenger in a vehicle and got out of it.

When police arrived, they saw man swimming in the water. They threw a rescue disk to him and pulled him out of the river. He was transported to Regina Medical Center for evaluation.

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