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A man tried to commit suicide in the Jean Road Bridge crossing in Centurion, Gauteng. Image: CERT-SA.

Man seriously injured after trying to commit suicide on N1 bridge

A man suffered serious injuries after he attempted to hang himself from the Jean Road Bridge crossing in Centurion, Gauteng.

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A man tried to commit suicide in the Jean Road Bridge crossing in Centurion, Gauteng. Image: CERT-SA.

Emergency services have rescued a middle-aged man who allegedly attempted to  hang himself from a Centurion bridge on the N1 South in Gauteng and then fell onto the metal road barrier below.

The incident happened on Monday, 19 December 2022. 

MAN TRIES TO HANG HIMSELF FROM A  BRIDGE  

According to emergency service, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT-SA), on Monday morning at around 08:38, their Centurion crew responded to an incident on the N1 South at the Jean Road Bridge crossing in Centurion.

A middle-aged man allegedly attempted to  hang himself from the bridge and then fell from the bridge onto the metal road barrier below.

The man sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital in a critical condition by Netcare911.

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Emergency personnel with the injured man under the Jean Road Bridge on the N1 South in Centurion, Gauteng. Image via Facebook: CERT-SA.

The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet clear and an investigation has been launched by police.

Netcare911, Gauteng Emergency Medical Service, Lyttelton SAPS, Doringkloof Residence Association member, Noordvaal Security, Fidelity ADT, Monitor Net, and Scorpion Risk Services were also reportedly on the scene to provide assistance.

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