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Woman in Critical Condition After Jump From Bridge

Durham police said a woman jumped from the I-540 bridge onto Interstate 40 Sunday afternoon.

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DURHAM, N.C. — Durham police said a woman jumped from the Interstate 540 bridge onto Interstate 40 Sunday afternoon.

She was not hit by a car but the incident caused eastbound traffic to back up around 3 p.m., as police investigated.

The woman is in critical condition at an area hospital. Her name was not released.

It was not immediately clear why the woman jumped, police said.

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