(CNN) A father died and his two children survived on Monday after the man apparently leaped from a bridge in New Jersey holding his kids, state police said in a Facebook post. Police said the incident took place on the Interstate 287 overpass near the Wanaque River in the northern part of the state. The man later was spotted in a wooded area and he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators believe the man intentionally jumped.
Press release reference the jumper on I-287 in Wanaque Twp. from earlier this evening. Go 2 FB for info.
Police are investigating the incident and will provide an update on Tuesday.
The children are being treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital. Troopers learned of the incident after the Pequannock Police Department reported a possible suicide attempt about 8:08 p.m.
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