Body of man found hanging from Riverside bridge
RIVERSIDE - The body of a man was found hanging from a bridge in Riverside today.
The body was found about 10:10 a.m. hanging from a rope on the Victoria Bridge located on Victoria Avenue south of Woodbine Street, according to the Riverside Fire Department.
Emergency crews conducted a hoist operation to retrieve the man and discovered he was dead, said Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst in a news release.
The man was not identified but was described as being in his mid-30s.
The Riverside County coroner's office was leading the investigation into the death. There was no word on whether foul play was suspected.