Police: Man jumped from Seven Mile Road onto Lodge Freeway Witnesses say man was escaping a shooting
DETROIT – The Lodge Freeway was shut down for a police investigation Sunday afternoon.
It happened just before 6 p.m.
According to authorities, a man jumped off the overpass onto the Lodge Freeway at Seven Mile Road . Witnesses said he was trying to escape a shooting.
The condition of the man is unknown.
UPDATE: Man jumps from overpass to Lodge Freeway to escape shooting
Police are still on the scene investigating.
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