Woman Dies After Jumping from Bridge Over Four Mile Run

A woman died this morning after jumping from the Columbia Pike bridge over Four Mile Run.

Several witnesses saw the woman jump, around 10:30 a.m. She landed on a paved section of the Four Mile Run Trail and was pronounced dead on the scene.

Arlington County Police are investigating the incident as a suicide. The woman was in her 30s and was known to have mental health problems, said police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.

If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, help is a phone call away. Call CrisisLink at 703-527-4077.

Police investigate a likely suicide on the Four Mile Run Trail under Columbia Pike (photo courtesy Devin L.) Police investigate a likely suicide on the Four Mile Run Trail under Columbia Pike Police investigate a likely suicide on the Four Mile Run Trail under Columbia Pike Police investigate a likely suicide on the Four Mile Run Trail under Columbia Pike Police investigate a likely suicide on the Four Mile Run Trail under Columbia Pike Police investigate a likely suicide on the Four Mile Run Trail under Columbia Pike


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