St. Joseph man dead after jumping off Riverside Road bridge over Highway 36

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A St. Joseph man is dead after jumping off of the Riverside Road bridge over eastbound Highway 36 on Sunday night.

Officers received a call around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 1 about a man who had jumped off of the bridge.

Workers from the Missouri Department of Transportation were on scene, striping the roads and could not get to the man before he jumped.

When officers arrived on scene, the man was pronounced dead.

The St. Joseph Police Department said this case remains under investigation.