Man jumps onto Kennedy Expy. from Montrose Avenue bridge: police

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A man was injured Tuesday night when he jumped from the Montrose Avenue bridge onto the Kennedy Expressway on the Northwest Side, police said.

The man landed on a shoulder in the southbound lanes, Illinois State Police said.

He was taken by paramedics to Illinois Masonic Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.

Two lanes closed for an investigation were reopened within minutes, police said. Additional information was not released.

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