Man rescued from attempted jump in Boardman

BOARDMAN

Safety forces from Youngstown, Boardman and the Ohio State Highway Patrol helped rescue a man trying to jump from the Thalia Avenue overpass across Interstate 680 about 6 p.m. Tuesday.

A police officer reached through the fence and held the man until a firetruck could extended a ladder, said Boardman Fire Chief George Brown.

Two police officers tried to get the man on the ladder and when that did not work, a second firetruck arrived with a bucket and the man was lowered into that, Brown said.

“The police did the job; we just provided the equipment,” the chief said. The man was unharmed but was taken to a local hospital as a precaution, Brown said.

If you or someone you know is considering hurting him- or herself, you can reach Help Hotline at 330-747-2696 or 211 for 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week comprehensive crisis intervention.

The incident occurred just before severe storms lashed the Boardman area.