© FacebookTragic: Molly Crumley, 48, of River Falls, died when she jumped of the eastbound I-94 bridge
Molly Crumley, 48, of River Falls, pulled onto the shoulder of eastbound I-94 on the St. Croix River bridge at around 8.30am on Thursday, during morning rush hour.
According to witnesses, she then exited her vehicle, leaving her young daughter inside, climbed over the railing and threw herself off.
The woman is believed to have died on impact, when she hit the ice-covered lake.
St. Croix County Sheriff's Department recovered her body from the ice using an air boat.
According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the bridge is 55 feet above the water at its highest point.
Crumley's 11-year-old daughter, who hasn't been identified, witnesses the horrific tragedy and is now in the care of relatives.
Shocking: Crumley's 11-year-old daughter was in the vehicle while her mother jumped off the bridge, pictured
St. Croix County Sheriff's Department were assisted by Washington County sheriff's office and other local fire and rescue crews.
It is unclear what drove Crumley to jump off the bridge.
Police are still investigating the incident.
Reader Comments
the poor woman was likely taking an antidepressant drug such as Prozac or one of the similar SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drugs.
These dangerous prescription drugs can lead to violence and/or suicide committed by those who take them, but they're so widely prescribed and so profitable for the pharmaceutical companies that reports of their implication in such tragedies are suppressed.