Grass Valley Officers Save Man From Jumping Off Highway Overpass

Grass Valley police officers saved a man from jumping off a highway overpass. Officers were called an overpass along Highway 49 on Tuesday afternoon to talk to a man who was considering jumping. After a short conversation with officers, the man scaled the overpass fence in an attempt to jump. Officers were able to grab onto him and pull him to safety. “By reacting quickly, the officers were able to prevent a horrible tragedy and get the young man the crisis intervention services he needed. They also protected the motoring public from the possibility of serious traffic accident risks,” Grass Valley police said in a statement. No other details have been released.