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# Suicide closes 10 freeway through Santa Monica
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/suicide-closes-10-freeway-through-santa-monica/
- Published: 2021-05-13T22:00:17.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T14:31:33.000Z
- Author: Matthew Hall
- Tags: Featured, News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:37

On, May 13, at approximately 1:57 p.m., Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of the I-10 Freeway regarding an individual who had just jumped from the overpass.

The reporting party informed dispatch that they observed a male at the 4th Street overpass hugging the guardrail. The male then jumped over onto the westbound lanes, striking a vehicle as he landed. Santa Monica Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and pronounced the male deceased.

All I-10 westbound lanes were closed off and traffic was diverted off Lincoln Blvd.

The SMPD would like to remind our community of the following:

If you or a member of your family are struggling during this time of isolation, please reach out for help from a mental health professional by calling (800) 854-7771 or by texting LA to 741741\. Additional resources from the LA County Department of Mental Health are available at dmh.lacounty.gov.

Submitted by Lt. Rudy Flores