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An apparent suicide on Interstate 75 at the Millhopper Road overpass blocked northbound traffic Thursday afternoon while travelers headed south were slowed, agencies reported. According to a Florida Highway Patrol press release, a 48-year-old man from Myrtle, Mississippi, jumped off the overpass around 3:30 p.m. and hit a northbound trailer before ultimately landing on the inside emergency lane.  The jump was fatal for the Mississippi man, and his next of kin has been notified, the release said. The driver, a 62-year-old man from Brinson, Georgia, who traveled in a 2019 Kenworth tract...

Man jumps from Millhopper Bridge into I-75 traffic Traffic was backed up from about 4 p.m. until 7:40 p.m. Generic Crime 1.PNG Editor's note: This story contains mention of suicide. A man died by suicide after he jumped from the Millhopper Road bridge into oncoming northbound traffic on I-75 Thursday, according to law enforcement. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash due to vehicle impact.  Police have not identified the man or his age as of Thursday evening, Alachua County Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Sgt. Frank Kinsey said. No other people were inju...