Man dies in jump from 215 Beltway overpass

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Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - A man was killed Sunday afternoon when Nevada Highway Patrol says he jumped from the Hualapai over the 215 Northern Beltway.

It happened around 2pm, and westbound lanes in the area were closed for several hours to allow NHP to investigate

Police say that no cars struck the man, whose identity has not yet been released.

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