A car plunged off a bridge in downtown Cleveland early Monday, killing one man and leaving three other people in critical condition after the vehicle landed upside down in a parking lot below. The crash happened around 2 a.m. near W. Huron Road and Superior Avenue, close to the Federal Justice Center.
According to news5cleveland.com, one man died and three others were rushed to the hospital after what the station described as a violent crash in the heart of downtown. Cleveland EMS told the station that the three people hospitalized — two men and one woman — were listed in critical condition.
Car Went Off the Bridge and Landed on Its Roof
The circumstances of how the car left the roadway remain murky, with conflicting details from local outlets. News5cleveland.com reported that the car crashed into a fence before going off the bridge and landing on its roof, while Fox 8 Cleveland WJW reported that the car crashed through a guardrail before falling to a parking lot below. Either way, the vehicle came to rest upside down after the fall, per both accounts.
The crash site was near the Federal Justice Center. The exact bridge involved, the direction the car was traveling, and the make and model of the vehicle have not been verified.
What Remains Unknown
Investigators have not released information about what caused the car to leave the roadway, and it is not known whether speed or impairment played a role, or whether charges are expected. The identities and ages of the man who died and the three people hospitalized have also not been made public. It is likewise unclear how long the crash scene was closed to traffic or whether authorities have issued any further findings since the early morning incident.
