New dashcam footage shows the moment a Florida Highway Patrol trooper stop a suicidal man from running into traffic on a South Florida highway.
The brief dashcam video released Thursday and dated Aug. 20 shows troopers responding to the area of I-595 east of Interstate 95.
They had been dispatched to the area in search of a person who was running into traffic while attempting to commit suicide, officials said.
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The video shows the trooper hop out of his cruiser, quickly jump over the highway divider and grab the man as cars zoom by.
The man was later taken for a medical evaluation.
If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988, or reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting ‘Home’ to 741741, anytime.
