Update: Man Dies In Bridge Jump

A man reportedly in his 50s killed himself by jumping from the Veterans Memorial Bridge on Interstate 90, east of Coeur d’Alene this afternoon. Witnesses contacted police after seeing the man jump about 12:20 p.m. Reportedly, the man left his Chevrolet on the bridge. One witness stayed by the car while a friend visited the area below, discovering the man’s body 300 feet below on Sunnyside Road, near Lake Coeur d’Alene Drive. Coeur d’Alene police have closed the roadway at Sunnyside Road and Mullan Trail Drive. Kootenai County sheriff’s report here .