A man died after jumping from the Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge onto the tracks of SEPTA’s West Trenton Line below, authorities said.
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The incident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday near the bridge’s crossing over the SEPTA rail line, according to officials.
Emergency crews responded to the scene off Philmont Avenue.
Bucks County Coroner Patti Campi identified the man as 32-year-old David Sykes, of Lower Southampton Township.
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The fatal incident prompted SEPTA to temporarily halt service on the West Trenton Line, causing delays throughout the morning.
The rail line includes stops in Bensalem, Middletown Township, and Yardley Borough, extending into New Jersey and several locations within Philadelphia.
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