MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man died Friday morning after jumping from an overpass onto Interstate 240 near East McLemore Avenue, according to Memphis police.
Officers responded around 8:40 a.m. and found the man dead at the scene. Investigators believe he jumped from the bridge. His identity has not been released.
Police shut down both east and westbound lanes of McLemore Avenue over I-240 during the investigation. The northbound side of the interstate was also closed temporarily.
All lanes reopened later that evening. The case remains under investigation.