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Man survives 20-foot fall from bridge near downtown

The man fell below the bridge over Buffalo Bayou but did not fall in the water.
Credit: OnSceneTV for KHOU 11
Man falls from bridge downtown

HOUSTON — A man is recovering at the hospital after he fell from a bridge in downtown Houston overnight.

The incident happened before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on the Louisiana Street bridge near Franklin, over the bayou.

The Houston Fire Department and Pct. 1 Deputy Constables responded and found the man fell below the bridge but did not fall in the water, about a 20-foot fall.

The man told authorities he was reaching for something when he fell.

He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.

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