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MURRAY — A man threatening to jump off a highway bridge led to a closure of I-215 for more than an hour before officers were able to safely apprehend him Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Police received a report of a man threatening to jump from a State Street over I-215 at approximately 2:50 p.m., according to Murray Police Sgt. Marvin Barlow.

Officers were able to talk the man down from the bridge and the scene was cleared at 4:50 p.m., Barlow added. The man was being evaluated by police Wednesday evening.

Authorities decided to close all three eastbound I-215 lanes around 3 p.m. while officers tried to talk the man down from the bridge. Utah Department of Transportation officials said both directions were then closed about 40 minutes later.

The westbound lanes reopened around 4:20 p.m. and all freeway lanes were reopened about 10 minutes later. The closure snarled traffic for several hours but traffic returned to normal Wednesday evening.

Suicide Prevention Resources If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, KSL encourages you to call the suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-TALK. Crisis Hotlines Utah County Crisis Line: 801-226-4433

Salt Lake County/UNI Crisis Line: 801-587-3000

Wasatch Mental Health Crisis Line: 801-373-7393

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK

Trevor Project Hotline for LGBTQ teens: 1-866-488-7386 Online resources NAMI Utah: namiut.org

Utah Chapter-American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: afsputah.com

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

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