Driver crashes truck on Benicia Bridge, then jumps to their death

The California Highway Patrol said Sunday afternoon that a person crashed their truck then jumped off the Benicia-Martinez Bridge.

The department received a report at 12:13 p.m. that someone crashed a pickup truck into a barrier on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 680 on the Benicia-Martinez Bridge and then jumped off into the water.

The U.S. Coast Guard and a CHP helicopter were called in, and the person was found deceased about 15 minutes later.

The Solano County Coroner responded to the Benicia Marina to take custody of the body.