COVINGTON, Ky. — Covington police identified the man who fell from the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge and died early Monday morning. Investigators said the fall was accidental.
According to Covington police, an officer was getting out of his patrol car to talk with William Ramos II, 29, of Cincinnati. Covington police said Ramos was walking in the roadway.
Ramos sat down on a concrete divider, but then suddenly fell over the bridge, according to Covington police.
This happened around 2 a.m. on the bridge just north of 3rd Street.
Ramos landed on the parking lot below. An ambulance was called, but Covington police said Ramos did not survive the fall.
The Crime Lab and detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau responded to the scene.
Investigators said the fall was accidental and believe alcohol played a role.
"Our thoughts are with the family as they grieve their loss," Covington police said in a news release.
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