Man Rescued After Threatening to Jump from Highway 101 Overpass in Oxnard - edhat

Published
June 24, 2026
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Highway 101 overpass at Oxnard Boulevard overcrossing
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Incident type
Bicycle, Crash

Summary

Bicycle Crash Santa Barbara California in Santa Barbara, California: Authorities rescued a man who threatened to jump from a Highway 101 overpass in Oxnard on Monday morning around 8:00 a.m. Callers reported the man straddling the Oxnard Boulevard overcrossing, prompting a response from the Oxnard Police Department and the California Highway Patrol. The freeway was reopened in both directions after the man was observed outside the fencing on the overpass, and he was taken into custody by the Oxnard Police Department following the rescue.

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Man Rescued After Threatening to Jump from Highway 101 Overpass in Oxnard - edhat

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