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Woman Dies After Freeway Leap During Police Standoff
1 Oct
Summary
- Woman died after intentionally jumping from freeway overpass.
- Standoff occurred during a police chase involving warrants.
- Multiple police tactics were used unsuccessfully before the leap.
A woman died from her injuries after intentionally jumping from a freeway overpass in San Bruno during a police standoff. The incident began on Monday evening when South San Francisco police located a vehicle associated with a woman who had multiple outstanding arrest warrants and was involved in a prior pursuit. When officers attempted to make contact, she brandished scissors and fled in her vehicle, leading officers on a chase into San Bruno.
During the pursuit, the woman rammed a police vehicle multiple times before her car became disabled on the Sneath Lane overpass at Interstate Highway 280. Barricaded inside her vehicle, she failed to respond to commands. Crisis negotiators were unsuccessful in communicating with her. Police deployed pepper-ball projectiles, after which she exited the vehicle and ran toward the guardrail.
Despite officers deploying a sponge round and a K-9 unit in attempts to stop her, the woman climbed over the guardrail and fell onto the freeway below. Responding medics provided aid, and she was transported to a trauma center where she later passed away. No officers were injured during the encounter. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
