UPDATE: 22 year-old Man dies after jumping into Milwaukee River
Posted: Oct 23, 2015 5:13 AM CDT | Updated: Oct 23, 2015 5:16 PM CDT
UPDATE 3:13 PM: The 22 year-old who was pulled from the Milwaukee River at the Clybourn Street Bridge this morning was pronounced dead at Froedtert Hospital at 8:34 AM.
The Milwaukee Fire Department Dive Team was able to quickly pull one person from the Milwaukee River early this morning.
The Dive Team was called to the area of North Plankinton Avenue and East Clybourn Street near the Third Ward around 1:40 a.m. The team was quickly able to rescue a man from the water. The man was transported to a local hospital for injures suffered in the incident.
It is reported the man jumped into the rive on a bet with several acquaintances. The incident remains under investigation.