NEWBURGH, NY — State police are investigating after a man jumped from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge on March 14, 2026.
Troopers from the Montgomery barracks responded to the report at approximately 11:08 a.m.
A preliminary investigation determined that at approximately 11:03 a.m., a 28-year-old man from Newburgh jumped from a section of the bridge where the protective fencing is lower.
The New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team responded to the scene and recovered the man’s body from the Hudson River at approximately 1:54 p.m.
The Town of Newburgh Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Newburgh Fire Department, Middle Hope Fire Department and Town of Newburgh EMS assisted at the scene.
