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Man Falls to his Death from Roth Bridge

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MIDDLETOWN, Del. (AP) - Delaware State Police say a 26-year-old man accidentally fell to his death from the Roth Bridge.

Cpl. John Day says the man's car broke down early Tuesday in southbound lanes of the bridge across the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Day says the man called for a tow truck and a friend came to pick him up. As the man and his friend traveled southbound, they noticed that the tow truck had arrived and the man tried to cross to the other side.

Day says when the man tried to jump between the bridge spans, he fell and hit the ground below. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Police say foul play is not suspected and the investigation is continuing.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.